The organisers say,
“Britain is an active participant in Israel’s genocide in Palestine, including through its arms trade and military collaboration with Israel. One example is Britain’s contribution to Israel’s F-35 fighter jets, used to drop 2,000lb bombs on the Gaza Strip.
The F-35 fighter jet programme is international, led by the United States. Research by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has identified that crucial components for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel to bomb Gaza are manufactured at dozens of sites in Britain. At least 15% of the value of each of Israel’s F-35 fighter jet is produced in the UK.
Join the three regional protests in Havant, Rochester and Sheffield at sites involved in the F-35 fighter jet supply chain and demand a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel NOW!
Havant, Hampshire:
Protest at Lockheed Martin UK, the registered sender of seven shipments of F-35 components direct from Britain to Israel.
Assemble 11am at Havant Park, PO9 1QF, before rally at 12noon at Lockheed Martin UK site.
Rochester, Kent:
Protest at the BAE Systems site which produces the Active Interceptor System used by the pilot to control the fighter jet.
Assemble at 11am at BAE Systems, Marconi Way, Rochester.
Sheffield, South Yorkshire:
Protest at Forged Solutions Group, registered on the main arms export license for the F-35 programme.
Assemble at 11am at Meadowhall Rd, Sheffield, S9 1HD.
Transport Information:
Havant, Hampshire:
Train: Havant Park is a two minute walk from Havant Train Station.
Brighton & Hove PSC are meeting at 9.30am on the concourse at Brighton station to catch the 9.43 train to Havant.
Coach: There is a coach from Dorchester and Weymouth, more information here.
Rochester, Kent:
Coach: There are three coaches going from London. The coach from Central London and East London are now fully booked. Book your ticket on the coach leaving Merton here.
Train: The nearest train station is Chatham. The 101 bus runs from Chatham Train Station to Horsted Way, a 3 minute walk from the protest.
Sheffield, South Yorkshire:
Train: The protest is a 5 minute walk from Meadowhall Train Station. Trains run regularly to Meadowhall from Sheffield Train Station.
Coach: To book on the coach from Coventry, contact Balqees on 07826-856-864. Book on the coach from Liverpool and Manchester here. Book on the coach from Leeds here.“
