[[{"content_id":365061,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"British pro-Palestine group targets offices of Israeli-linked firm","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Palestine supporters have damaged the offices of a property firm that manages premises for an Israeli-owned arms manufacturer in Britain.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"Palestine Action claimed responsibility for an attack on the offices of property consultants Fisher German at Harborne in Birmingham in the early hours of yesterday morning.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe direct action group said that Fisher German manages property for Elbit Systems, an Israeli-owned firm whose British factories manufacture weapons for the Israeli military.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPalestine Action is waging a campaign against firms which &ldquo;facilitate&rdquo; production of weapons for Israel.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it vowed to &ldquo;sever Elbit&rsquo;s kill chain&rdquo; in targeting companies linked to Elbit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe group said in a statement: &ldquo;Palestine Action activists have taken action once more against firms which facilitate Elbit System&rsquo;s business of bloodshed &mdash; taking on the property managers of Elbit&rsquo;s Shenstone site\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;Overnight actions in Birmingham have seen the offices of Fisher German targeted &mdash; their windows smashed, premises sprayed in blood-red paint, and slogans of &lsquo;evict Elbit&rsquo; spray painted across walls.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;We have vowed that such action will be taken against all firms which make Elbit&rsquo;s British operations possible &mdash; unless they cut ties with Elbit and publicly announce that they have done so.&rdquo;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Fisher German site is used for the manufacture of engines and components for Elbit drones, in particular the Watchkeeper drone, Palestine Action says.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPalestine Action previously targeted Fisher German&rsquo;s office in Birmingham last year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPalestine Action&rsquo;s campaign forced Elbit to announce the closure of its drone factory in Oldham in Greater Manchester last month following more than 18 months of occupations, blockades and weekly demonstrations at the factory.","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Palestine Action claimed responsibility for an attack on the offices of property consultants Fisher German at Harborne in Birmingham in the early hours of yesterday morning.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The direct action group said that Fisher German manages property for Elbit Systems, an Israeli-owned firm whose British factories manufacture weapons for the Israeli military.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Palestine Action is waging a campaign against firms which &ldquo;facilitate&rdquo; production of weapons for Israel.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">And it vowed to &ldquo;sever Elbit&rsquo;s kill chain&rdquo; in targeting companies linked to Elbit.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The group said in a statement: &ldquo;Palestine Action activists have taken action once more against firms which facilitate Elbit System&rsquo;s business of bloodshed &mdash; taking on the property managers of Elbit&rsquo;s Shenstone site<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;Overnight actions in Birmingham have seen the offices of Fisher German targeted &mdash; their windows smashed, premises sprayed in blood-red paint, and slogans of &lsquo;evict Elbit&rsquo; spray painted across walls.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;We have vowed that such action will be taken against all firms which make Elbit&rsquo;s British operations possible &mdash; unless they cut ties with Elbit and publicly announce that they have done so.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The Fisher German site is used for the manufacture of engines and components for Elbit drones, in particular the Watchkeeper drone, Palestine Action says.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Palestine Action previously targeted Fisher German&rsquo;s office in Birmingham last year.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Palestine Action&rsquo;s campaign forced Elbit to announce the closure of its drone factory in Oldham in Greater Manchester last month following more than 18 months of occupations, blockades and weekly demonstrations at the factory.<\/span><\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2022-02-19 08:55:01","content_date_event":"2022-02-19 08:55:01","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2022-02-19 09:07:05","content_date_register":"2022-02-19 09:01:57","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":44,"eid":44,"attach_title":"British pro-Palestine group targets offices of Israeli-linked 2","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202202\/500340_1249417118_150_56.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202202\/500340_1249417118_300_113.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202202\/500340_1249417118_400_150.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202202\/500340_1249417118_600_226.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202202\/500340_1249417118_900_338.webp","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202202\/500340_1249417118_1200_451.webp"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":1249417118,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202202\/500340_1249417118.jpg","width":1330,"height":500,"size":0}}}]}]]