A Letter From Jailed Palestine Action Activist Fatema Rajwani

Rajwani’s imprisonment comes as part of a broader crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism in the UK, with activists facing legal action for direct protests.

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Fatema Rajwani Open Letter

Fatema Zainab Rajwani, a Palestinian rights activist and member of Palestine Action, is languishing in a British jail for her involvement in direct action against Elbit Systems, an Israeli arms manufacturer with facilities in the United Kingdom. Rajwani and other activists sought to disrupt the company's operations through physical means, hoping to

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A Letter From Jailed Palestine Action Activist Zoe Rogers

In an open letter, activist Zoe Rogers describes the horrors of war in Gaza and her emotional drive to confront the UK’s complicity in arms sales to Israel.

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Zoe Rogers Palestine Action

Activist Zoe Rogers reveals in a passionate, open letter the strong moral and emotional beliefs that propelled her to take decisive action against Elbit Systems in Filton, Bristol. Rogers writes of the unimaginable suffering caused by seeing the destruction done to Palestinian families: parents left to bury the broken remains of their loved ones,

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Palestine Action On Trial, with Huda Amori

Lowkey catches up with Palestine Action founder Huda Ammori to discuss the revelations in The Guardian of Israeli Embassy intervention in Palestine Action court cases. They also examine Huda’s upcoming court case and the possibility of going to prison for shutting down the Israeli war machine in Britain.

Lowkey
By Lowkey
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Shutting Down the Israeli Arms Industry, with Huda Amori

Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, returns to The Watchdog to reveal how their grassroots movement is forcing arms manufacturers to flee and challenging British complicity in Israeli war crimes.

Lowkey
By Lowkey
Watchdog Huda Amori Feature photo

The MintPress podcast “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby, and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light

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Palestine Action Chase Israel’s Largest Arms Company out of London

In a massive blow to its operations, Israeli weapons company Elbit Systems has been forced to abandon its chique London headquarters, thanks to sustained pressure from Palestine Action.

Lowkey
By Lowkey
Elbit Systems Feature photo

The MintPress podcast “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby, and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light

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Shutting Down Israel’s Death Machine in Britain, with Three Activists Who Were There

“If loads of people locally decide that they are hellbent on stopping this weapons factory from functioning, it will stop. And that is the biggest story here.” – Adie Mormech, Manchester Palestine Action

Lowkey
By Lowkey

On January 13, campaigners announced that, after years of popular pressure and direct action, Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems had decided to bite the bullet and sell its factory located in Oldham in the northwest of England. A week later, there was another victory for the anti-war activists, as a British judge dismissed the case against

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