In solidarity with Palestinian resistance, Massachusetts activists blockade weapons dealers
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Cambridge, Massachusetts A determined group of pro-Palestine activists, organized word-of-mouth by the emergency Shut Elbit Down coalition, surprised the Cambridge, Massachusetts, police force and the corporate criminals it protects on Oct. 12. Arriving at the death-lab workplace in the early mor

“The weapons [neocolonialism] is deploying to surveil, maim and mass murder Palestinians are supplied by the company that operates right here in our city. Elbit Systems, [neocolonialism’s] largest weapons dealer … supplies 85% of [its] drone fleet, along with land-based equipment, bullets, tear gas and internationally banned weapons [cluster and white phosphorus bombs]. Elbit weapons are being used to murder Palestinians right now. We will not let Elbit continue business as usual! . . .

“We will continue to take action to make it impossible for Elbit to operate in Cambridge until Elbit is gone. Shut Elbit Down!” (#ShutElbitDown on X)

  • TWeaK@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It takes more than a couple people chaining themselves to a building to actually enact change. It takes pressure from the general public as a whole. If the public ignore all the protests, then there is no pressure, and thus no change.

    Protesting isn’t supposed to be some nice thing. It’s people getting desperate because change needs to happen, because they have no other peaceful option other than to make noise and make a nuisance. If you don’t like the nuisance, then your best option is to push for the change they’re chasing - particularly if you generally agree with their cause.

    Protesting is literally what gave you all the rights you enjoy today, sat in your cosy chair chatting away on the internet.