shutdownrafaelnewcastle

We are a grassroots campaign to shut down Rafael, an Israeli state owned weapon factory at Pearsons Engineering on Scotswood Road in Newcastle.

[Amnesty UK @AmnestyUK]

🚨BREAKING: 179 health workers gathered outside St Thomas’ Hospital to demand the release of the 179 Palestinian health workers held in secret detention by Israeli forces.

These brave health workers were taken by Israeli forces while risking their lives to provide medical care.

[Ahmed Alnaouq @AlnaouqA]

My cousin Yasmin and her three children, all kids, were just murdered by Israel.

May they rest in peace.

[Declassified UK @declassifiedUK]

🇮🇱🇬🇧The new Labour government is deepening Britain's commercial relations with Israel amid the genocide in Gaza.

The Department for Business and Trade says it is "laser-focused on creating new opportunities" for UK firms in Israel.
https://t.co/3SMWetz9hW

[‏Martyrs of Gaza @GazaMartyrs]

"She died of fear."

🚨 BreakingNews | The child Yasmin Abu Suwirah arrived at Al-Aqsa Hospital a short while ago; her heart stopped from fear due to the intensity of the Israeli bombardment.

[Double Down News @DoubleDownNews]

EXPOSED: Israel's Secret War in the West Bank @obornetweets

[Declassified UK @declassifiedUK]

🇮🇱Over a dozen new MPs accepted funding from pro-Israel lobby groups before they were even elected to parliament, Declassified has found.

The donations were provided by the Friends of Israel groups, which refuse to disclose their own sources of funding.
https://t.co/uKvnioT739

[MANPalestineMovement @ManPalestine]

At the blockade of BAE Systems at Salmesbury Aerodrome Arms Factory on Saturday. The factory is complicit in Israel's genocide that has killed 20000 Palestinian kids, through the US providing parts for the F-35 fighter jets that's are devastating Gaza.
#StopArmingIsrael
#FreePalestine

[Blackburn4Palestine @Blackburn4Pal]

TODAY THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTHWEST MADE IT CLEAR.
BAE SYSTEMS IS NOT WELCOME HERE!

We demand an immediate arms embargo on Israel
An immediate & lasting ceasefire in Gaza
An end to the occupation of Palestine

Until we dont get it - SHUT IT DOWN

📍 BAE SYSTEMS SAMLESBURY

[Matt Kennard @kennardmatt]

They are the best of us.

We all owe them.

Frontline defenders of civilisation.

[Eye on Palestine @EyeonPalestine]

A brother kisses the hand of his sister after she was just martyred.

[Declassified UK @declassifiedUK]

Britain’s largest arms company has benefited from £1bn in government science subsidies over the last 30 years, Declassified has found.

More than 600 research grants for UK universities went on joint projects with BAE Systems👇
https://t.co/q6I4KaQ1Qi

[Declassified UK @declassifiedUK]

🇮🇱Ignored by the UK press:

The British military has flown 60 aircraft to Israel amid the Gaza genocide.

Most of the military flights were vast cargo vehicles that can carry weapons and over 100 soldiers.
https://t.co/BQAqParEFy

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Israel has hit more than 500 Gaza schools in the past 10 months. Al Jazeera breaks down the deadliest attacks.

🔗: https://t.co/kRNkYACllC

[Palestine Deep Dive @PDeepDive]

📽️ Israel Killed My Grandma! | Mariam Al Khateeb

[Declassified UK @declassifiedUK]

Britain’s largest arms company has benefited from £1bn in government science subsidies over the last 30 years, Declassified can reveal.

More than 600 research grants for UK universities went on joint projects with BAE Systems👇
https://t.co/q6I4KaQzFQ

[shutdownrafaelnewcastle @shutdownrafael]

Gig for Freedom and Peace 🕊️🇵🇸

Join Freedom from Torture North East and Shut Down Rafael on Bank Holiday Sunday 25th August from 4pm at Tapyard Studios for an evening of music and spoken word.

The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Pay as you feel on the door.

[Palestine Deep Dive @PDeepDive]

The Palestinian people in Gaza are being finished off in broad daylight by the genocidal apartheid regime of Israel and Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer still won’t issue a ban on arms sales.

Unforgivable. Justice will be served.

[MANPalestineMovement @ManPalestine]

Read full statement! @_YFFP_ @GMF_Palestine

[Haaris Aytishaam Mahmood 'Squishi' Qureshi BSc MA @imaginewizard]

SAY IT LOUD SAY IT CLEAR
REFUGEES ARE WELCOME HERE
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Anti-racist demonstration has secured The Beacon’s Immigration Office in advance of threats from racist parties.

#antifascist #photojournalism #riot #newcastle

[North East Anarchist Group ⬛️🟥 @NEAnarchoGroup]

Confirmed that a Section60aa order is in force in Newcastle.