Palestine Action has launched in Germany – and is already taking direct action against Israel’s arms supply.
Palestine Action Germany: starting as it means to go on
An autonomous group Palestine Action Germany targeted one of the offices of Elbit Systems, the Zionist weapons manufacturer, in Ulm on Tuesday 23 July for its prominent role in the genocide, occupation, and settler-colonisation of Palestine:
BREAKING: Palestine Action Germany is officially launched and has begun with an action against the Israeli-owned Elbit weapons facility in Ulm.
Israel’s biggest weapons firm is not safe anywhere. pic.twitter.com/AD14905R0I
— Palestine Action (@Pal_action) July 23, 2024
Actionists covered the entrance of the “Bloom Offices” building in blood red paint, symbolising the massacres against the Palestinian people committed by the occupation and its allies, and damaged the windows of the building. Bloom Offices houses the Elbit office in Ulm and Palestine Action Germany demand its eviction.
Elbit Systems is the largest private weapons manufacturer of Israel.
In Germany, Elbit has two locations in Ulm and additional offices in Berlin and Koblenz. Its production ranges from surveillance and telecommunication to ammunition. Elbit is particularly known for their assault drones: more than 80% of the drones of the Zionist occupation army are produced by Elbit.
Meanwhile, according to Elbit’s CEO Bezhalel Machlis, Elbit Systems weaponry is “currently being used extensively by the Israeli military”. The Israeli weapons maker produces 85% of Israel’s military drone fleet and land-based equipment, ammunition, missiles, digital warfare and training simulators.
During the onslaught of Gaza which the ICJ has ruled is a plausible genocide, Elbit have “ramped up production” to meet the increased demand of the Israeli military for munitions.
Israel has killed at least 39,175 Palestinians in Gaza since 7 October. The latest toll includes 30 people over the previous 24 hours. Palestinian medical services on Thursday said their teams transported four dead and 12 wounded after a strike on a house in the Gaza City area of the territory’s north.
Escalation = escalation
Palestine Action Germany said:
We support the anti-colonial struggle of the Palestinian resistance and share their demands: a complete withdrawal of the occupation from Gaza with a comprehensive cessation of the colonial aggression all over Palestine, unrestricted entry of relief and reconstruction of Gaza, lifting the siege in its entirety, freedom for all prisoners, alive and martyred, land back, right of return, and self-determination for Palestinians.
Escalation will be met with escalation.
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.
Featured image via Palestine Action Germany
