Protesters blockade BAE Systems site in Glasgow in solidarity with Palestine

PROTESTERS have blockaded the entrance to a defence company’s shipyard in Glasgow in a show of solidarity to the people of Palestine.

PROTESTERS have blockaded a defence company’s shipyard in Glasgow in a show of solidarity to the people of Palestine.

The company is also in the process of building Type 26 Frigate ships, which will be decked out with armour developed in Israel.While other countries such as Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands have all suspended the transfer of arms to Israel, the UK continues to sell weapons to the country despite warnings that it could implicate the UK Government in allegations of genocide.

“On this May Day we are thinking particularly of our fellow workers in Palestine whose lives are maimed by the occupation and the current genocide.

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