In fact the company has long been the target of international boycott campaigns due to its direct role in profiting from and sustaining Israel’s apartheid regime and ongoing genocide against Palestinians.
To the CP24 and Reuters,
I am writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) regarding the article titled: “7 protestors charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course.”
The article mentions that Palestine Action, “which had increasingly targeted Israel-linked defense companies in Britain, was proscribed under terrorism laws in Britain in July last year.”
However, in the interest of accurate and fair reporting, the article should specify that Elbit Systems is Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer and a major supplier to the Israeli military, producing drones, surveillance technologies, and weapons systems. More specifically, Elbit’s drones and surveillance technologies enable Israel’s precision strikes on residential areas, and its military vehicles and weapons systems are used in Israel’s attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.
In fact the company has long been the target of international boycott campaigns due to its direct role in profiting from and sustaining Israel’s apartheid regime and ongoing genocide against Palestinians.
All of this is important context so that readers understand why Palestine Action targeted Israel-linked defense companies in Britain.
Thank you for reading and I look forward to your response.
Media Analyst
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East