Elbit Systems factory apparently shuttered following Palestine Action campaign

One of defence company Elbit Systems' plants in the UK city of Bristol has reportedly been closed in the wake of a Palestine Action campaign, according to The Guardian.

The Elbit Systems UK site in Aztec West business park was repeatedly targeted by activists, including the day before the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation by then Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Actions included lock-ons, rooftop occupations, smashing windows and covering the building in red paint.

The Guardian visited the site earlier this week and said the property was deserted, with "no staff present aside from a security guard stationed in a vehicle parked outside the premises".

The Israeli company, which has drawn criticism for producing weaponry used in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, had held the lease since 2019, with a contract due to run until 2029.

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