Palestine Action on shutting down Israel’s weapons providers ... using sledgehammers

Cocktails & Capitalism

This week, I speak with a Jodie of Palestine Action – a UK-based network of activists using sustained direct action to shut down businesses profiting off of the violent oppression of Palestinians. They’ve already shut down two facilities owned and operated by Elbit Systems, and their tireless work has led to the cancellation of 280 million worth of British military contracts with Israel.
Jodie paints a vivid picture of what it looks like to engage in direct action. We break down the meaning of direct action and how it differs from participating in protests. We discuss what this has looked like for Palestine Action, from lock-ons to large-scale property damage used to shut down facilities by making these blood-soaked capitalist enterprises untenable & unprofitable.
Elbit Systems is Israel’s largest weapons provider. They produce the drones that monitor and attack Palestinians as well as technology for the apartheid wall. This Israeli company advertises its products as “battle tested” because they’ve been used extensively against a captive Palestinian population. It uses Gaza as a “weapons testing lab” so that it can market and sell its products to oppressive regimes around the world. Their drones and weaponry have been used in Myanmar, Kashmir, and on the US-Mexico border wall.

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Join Pal Action & sign up for the newsletter!

https://www.palestineaction.org/join-the-resistance/

Participate in a workshop! https://bit.ly/PalActionWorks

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pal_action

Telegram: https://t.me/palaction

Donate to support their work! https://www.palestineaction.org/donate/

DRINK PAIRING:
Molotov Mocktail

This wonderful wintery drink can be served hot or cold! It's a spirit-free cocktail, but as per Jodie's request, the flavors really hit your taste buds "like a sledgehammer"

Molotov Mocktail

2LWater

350gFresh Cranberries (one 12oz package)

350mlSweetener—Granulated Sugar, Honey, or Maple Syru

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