Disrupting arms producers

JVL Introduction

In the run up to Christmas, the Elbit Eight who carried out direct action protests under the banner of Palestine Action to try and disrupt the flow of drones and other military equipment to Israel, had a notable victory.

Two of the defendants were acquitted of all of the charges against them, the remaining six of some of the charges that they faced.

“This trial is not about us, it’s not even about Palestine Action, in my opinion” said Robin Refualu, whose mother is Dutch and whose father came to Europe as a refugee from the Maluku Islands, having been born on a boat during World War II. “It’s about what’s happening in Gaza at the moment and what’s been happening in Palestine for the last 75 years.”

RK

This article was originally published by the Electronic Intifada on Sat 23 Dec 2023. Read the original here.