Palestine Action was once again out in force, targeting Brighton company L&B Plating which is complicit in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. And this time, the group showed just how an intricate web of companies all have a hand in the killing of Palestinians.
L&B Plating: complicit with Israel’s genocide
On Thursday 13 February, activists targeted L&B Plating Company in Brighton over its complicity in genocide and links to suppliers of Israeli weapons:
Actionists damaged vehicles and spray painted at the site, demanding they terminate their contract supplying the local L3 Harris weapons factory.
After the action, messages reading “Free Palestine” and “Drop L3” were visible on buildings of the metal and coatings specialist:
The company provides a specialist service to L3 Harris, whose Brighton factory produces bomb release mechanisms for F35 fighter jet planes. These planes are known to be responsible for the delivery of thousands of bombs on targets including tented refugee encampments in Gaza and healthcare workers in Lebanon.
This action is part of continued disruption to the Israeli weapons supply by Palestine Action and coincides with an ongoing campaign from local residents and workers groups calling for the Harris facility to be permanently shut. The local campaign group have also contacted L&B Plating Company directly, calling for them to cut ties with the weapons supplier.
Earlier this week, former UK Foreign Office second secretary Mark Smith reported that the UK government had systemically edited documents and suppressed evidence of war crimes in order to facilitate the ongoing sale of UK weapons to Israel.
You have been warned
A spokesperson for Palestine Action said:
At this point any company that can be linked to UK weapons exports to Israel cannot be surprised by a visit from Palestine Action. With the UK government continuing to double down and furnish the Israeli military with weapons, we are doubling down our commitment to smash the supply chain. L&B Plating should immediately cut ties with the F3 facility. If they don’t, they can be assured that we’ll be back.
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