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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Alasdair Ferguson

Pro-Palestine protesters target Glasgow firm linked with supplying weapons to Israel

PRO-Palestine activists have targeted a business in Glasgow over its links to firms that supply weapon parts to Israel's military. 

Protesters from Palestine Action Scotland targeted Castle Precision Engineering in Glasgow on Monday afternoon, covering the building in red paint.  

Members from the group said in a post on social media that the engineering company works closely with the firm Leonardo, who manufacture and supplies weapons to the Israeli military. 

(Image: Palestine Action Scotland)

In a statement online, Palestine Action Scotland said: “Cut your ties to Leonardo and Elbit Systems, or expect another visit.  

“Long live the resistance!” 

According to Castle Precision Engineering’s website, the firm offers defence components, including the manufacture of aircraft, radars, missiles, lasers, and torpedoes.

Last month, activists from Palestine Action targeted the Righton Blackburns service centre in Shettleston due to its link in the supply chain for companies in Scotland which provide Israel with parts for weapons.

Members of the group smashed windows and sprayed red paint on the building along with graffitiing words like "Drop Thales and Leonardo".

Last night, Israeli air strikes killed at least 46 people in the northern Gaza Strip, local health officials said.

Fifteen people from the same family, including five women and two children, were killed in a strike on a home on Monday, Shifa Hospital said.

Israel’s offensive in the territory has killed around 54,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

It says more than half the dead are women and children, but it does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count.

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