Pro-Palestine activists shut down BAE factory

Описание: Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the entrances to a BAE Systems factory as they called for an end to arms sales to Israel.

Holding up a sign saying “Stop Arming Israel” and waving Palestinian flags, about 50 people stood in front of one entrance to the site in Rochester, Kent.

Activists also gathered outside other entrances chanting slogans like “ceasefire now”, “how many kids have you killed today?” and “BAE, you can’t hide, you’re committing genocide”.

The protest comes a day before a Palestinian march planned in London on Armistice Day.

Britain’s biggest defence contractor said it does not directly export any equipment to Israel, but the group is a tier-one supplier on the United States-made F-35 fighter jets which are flown by Israel.

A BAE spokesman said: “We’re horrified by the situation in Israel and Gaza and the devastating impact it’s having on civilians in the region and we hope it can be resolved as soon as possible.

“We respect everyone’s right to protest peacefully. We operate under the tightest regulation and comply fully with all applicable defence export controls, which are subject to ongoing assessment.”

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