US protesters shut down weapons company behind arming Israel

The US police have arrested pro-Palestine activists who shut down an arms company supplying Israel with weapons, in protest against the Israeli genocide of Palestinians.

Palestine Action US said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday that activists have “completely halted” the business of Elbit Systems in Boston.

The video posted on the group’s account showed protesters gathering outside the company’s headquarters, chanting “Elbit Systems has got to go” and “Free, free Palestine”.

According to the group, police used pepper spray against the demonstrators and arrested nine people after protesters broke through barricades protecting the building and blocked the entrance.

Activists were heard in the video telling officers “You’re defending genocide of children”, and “Who do you protect? Who do you serve?”

Elbit Systems is the largest weapons supplier to Israel. Its American subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, has operational facilities in Texas, New Hampshire, Alabama, Virginia, and Florida, according to the company’s website.

Earlier this month, Palestine Action activists threw red paint and blockaded the entrance to Elbit’s Boston facility as they believe the company “arms the genocide of the Palestinian people.”

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