UK activists punished for destroying Israeli weapons facilities, with Huda Ammori and Max Geller

We speak to to returning guests Huda Ammori and Max Geller from Palestine Action. Actionists, as members of the direct action group call themselves, deliberately destroy property at arms factories, and have managed to force the closure of several UK sites belonging to Elbit Systems, one of Israel’s biggest weapons manufacturers. These include facilities involved in manufacturing Elbit’s deadly drones that are being used in the Israeli genocide in Gaza right now. On several occasions, British juries have refused to convict actionists, accepting the argument that their actions are legally justified in order to prevent a greater harm in the form of Israeli war crimes and genocide. But Palestine Action remains a major target of British state repression. Several actionists are currently held as political prisoners, and the group’s co-founder Richard Barnard is facing “terrorism” charges. Many others have had their homes raided and ransacked by police. This is a segment from The Electronic Intifada’s day 348 livestream. Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Jon Elmer and Asa Winstanley were joined by Huda Ammori and Max Geller from Palestine Action. You can watch the entire broadcast here: Your gift supports The Electronic Intifada’s independent journalism on Palestine: • Donate by credit card or PayPal via Network for Good: • Donate by credit card, ApplePay or US bank account via Kindful: Gifts are welcome from anywhere and are tax-deductible for US taxpayers as allowed by law. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐚𝐝𝐚 Visit our website for more reporting: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Rumble: Soundcloud: Spotify: Apple Podcasts: #TheElectronicIntifada #TheElectronicIntifadaPodcast