Activists have blockaded the entrance to the Thales factory in Govan, Glasgow, which manufactures parts for Israeli drones
Activists have blocked the entrance to a Glasgow factory which produces parts for Israeli drones, as they protest against the ongoing war in the Gaza strip.
More than 80% of the mostly Arab Palestinian population were expelled or fled from what would become Israel, with at least 15,000 killed. In protest a group of local activists have shut down the Thales plant in Govan, which is involved in producing the Watchkeeper drone with Israeli defence company Elbit Systems.Daniel, 47, a care worker, said:"Every day since October we have seen the Israeli Occupying Forces murder and torture people in the most grotesque and horrific ways.
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