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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Palestine Action Breaks in and Smashes Weapons Factory in Wales</h1>December 9, 2022</div>
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<img src="cid:ii_lbhtvwo60" alt="image.png" width="392" height="261"><br><p><font size="1"><em>Photos are free to use, with credit to Vladimir Morozov: <a href="http://bit.ly/PalTeledyne">bit.ly/PalTeledyne</a></em></font></p>
<p>Activists from Palestine Action have broken in to Teledyne
Technologies’ weapons plant in Presteigne, Wales. Climbing in through
smashed windows, activists began to thoroughly dismantle the factory of
the American-owned firm, forcing closure of a site used to supply
military hardware to Israel. Activists have taken apart offices, broken
computers, and have begun occupation of the roof to ensure that the
factory remains inoperable. The group took over the Teledyne factory at
7.30am on Thursday morning, and vow to continue this action for as long
as possible to stop the manufacture or shipment of Israel’s drone
technologies and military gear.</p>
<p>Teledyne Technologies, and its subsidiary E2V Technologies, hold
weapons export licences for both Israel and India, where their
surveillance and targeting systems are used in the repression and
killing of Palestinian and Kashmiri civilians [1]. Teledyne produces
image sensors for military applications, as well as high-resolution
surveillance technology for Israel’s illegal apartheid wall [2].
Israel’s armed drone fleet, deployed in successive assaults on Gaza
since the 51-day attack in 2014, are also outfitted with Teledyne
targeting systems [3], which enables Israel to precision target children
and schools. Teledyne Technologies’ products are therefore directly
attributable to the surveillance and murder of thousands of
Palestinians. [4] </p>
<p>Teledyne Labtech, in Prestigne, manufacture technologies “integrated
into the world’s most sophisticated defence systems”, including in
military radar systems, electronic warfare systems, missile seeker
heads, military communications other capacities. [5]</p>
<p>Today’s action has broken another link in the chain between
British-based weapons manufacturers and the colonisation of Palestine.
For over two years, Palestine Action’s campaign has primarily focussed
on Elbit Systems – Israel’s largest arms firm – and has seen two of
their sites forced to close permanently. But the group are clear: any
firm which works to supply of weaponry to Israel will be shut down. This
campaign will end British complicity in the colonisation of Palestine –
any firm contributing to that will be a target. The group has said:</p>
<p>“<em>Britain is now a hostile environment for all companies involved
in the brutalisation and murder of Palestinians. Elbit Systems is one
such company, but Teledyne Technologies are another major player. They
supply surveillance equipment for Israel’s apartheid wall, and targeting
systems for their fleet of combat drones.</em> <em>Tackling the
imperialist hydra means cutting off all its heads, so we will shut down
each and every company complicit in the ongoing colonisation of
Palestine.”</em></p>
<p>This action and rooftop occupation comes after the group disrupted
the techUK Defence Winter Dinner only last night. Five activists entered
London’s Landmark Hotel and seized the microphone, calling out
attendees, including Elbit Systems, for their culpability in the crimes
against humanity committed by Israel. The dinner was attended by British
government, civil service, and military leaders, as well as
representatives of most major arms firms operating in the country. Elbit
likely looked to the event as an opportunity to affirm their
relationships and reputation after a string of embarrasing defeats by
Palestine Action, these activists had other ideas [6]</p>
<p><strong>ENDS</strong></p>
<p>Images from the action, free to reproduce with credit to be given to Vladimir Morozov, are available here: <em><a href="http://bit.ly/PalTeledyne">bit.ly/PalTeledyne</a></em></p>
<p>Palestine Action is a network of groups and individuals established
to take direct action against properties owned by Israel’s biggest arms
firm Elbit Systems. The mission is to shut Elbit down and end all
British complicity in the illegal colonisation of Palestine.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="https://palestineaction.org/">https://palestineaction.org/</a></p>
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<p><strong>NOTES TO EDITORS</strong></p>
<p>[1] <a href="https://caat.org.uk/data/exports-uk/licence-list?region=Israel&company=E2V+Technologies">https://caat.org.uk/data/exports-uk/licence-list?region=Israel&company=E2V+Technologies</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070124133640/http://www.e2v.com/applications/aerospace-defence/defence-imaging.cfm">https://web.archive.org/web/20070124133640/http://www.e2v.com/applications/aerospace-defence/defence-imaging.cfm</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/26271146">https://www.jstor.org/stable/26271146</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/rania-khalek/israel-directly-targeted-children-drone-strikes-gaza-says-rights-group">https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/rania-khalek/israel-directly-targeted-children-drone-strikes-gaza-says-rights-group</a></p>
<p>[5] <a href="https://www.teledynedefenseelectronics.com/labtech/applications/Pages/Defence.aspx">https://www.teledynedefenseelectronics.com/labtech/applications/Pages/Defence.aspx</a></p>
<p>[6] <a href="https://twitter.com/Pal_action/status/1600953779721207808?s=20&t=ZiKJNh0Xxz1WMdkeINHWIg">https://twitter.com/Pal_action/status/1600953779721207808?s=20&t=ZiKJNh0Xxz1WMdkeINHWIg</a></p>
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