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Britain / 16 September 2020
Palestine Action extend protest against Israeli weapons manufacturer
Activists target Elbit Systems' HQ and its landlord LaSalle Investment Management
Elbit’s UAV Engines factory at Shenstone in Staffordshire
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AN ISRAELI arms factory in Staffordshire remained occupied for a third day today while the Palestine activists extended the protest to two of the company’s sites in London.

Elbit makes parts for military drones which campaigners say have been used to attack Gaza in Palestine.

During an assault on Gaza in 2014 more than 2,200 people were killed, including 500 children.

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