Image of seven people, three in front four in back, in front of a court building, holding placards mostly saying "Not Guilty", one also saying "#StopDSEI", another saying "The arms trade is global, so is our resistance, #StopDSEI". Woman at front on left wearing a Palestinian scarf, raising clenched fist and cheering. Court building behind them.

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Protesters at the ADS dinner outside The Great Room entrance to the hotel.

Blogs

Genocide profiteers heckled at arms trade lobbying dinner

5th February 2025

CAAT supporters ensured those attending did not dine in peace.

press release

MEDIA RELEASE: Protesters vow arms dealers will not dine in peace at swanky industry dinner

27th January 2025

The people attending this dinner are dining on the profits of genocide. This disgusting event is nothing more than a lobbying opportunity for war criminals.

Image is a map of the UK taken from CAAT's website with circles and triangles to representing where arms companies are based.

press release

MEDIA RELEASE: New map details companies arming Israel amid further revelations over the UK’s complicity in genocide

21st November 2024

This genocide is happening now. Our government is not acting and Palestinian people cannot wait for the conclusion of the court case. This is why we have released our updated interactive map to enable campaigners to take action against the genocide profiteers on their doorsteps.

Image is of sign outside Elbit Systems in Bristol that reads Prohibited Place. This is a Prohibited Place as defined by the National Security Act 2023 and then has details of the legislation.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Campaigners vow to continue taking action despite draconian National Security Act attempt to outlaw protest at hundreds of arms companies

20th May 2024

This is clearly an attempt to repress and deter protests against arms companies - but this is an attempt that will fail.

Protesters lying in the road locked together and other protesters standing above them with a stop Arming Israel banner

press release

MEDIA RELEASE: Following May Day international solidarity actions, activists in Brighton blockade the entrance to the L3Harris arms factor.

2nd May 2024

"We have shut down L3Harris and Paxton in solidarity with Palestinians in Palestine, in our city and around the world."

Photograph of the Royal Courts of Justice in London

MEDIA RELEASE: Campaigners to hold emergency protest outside High Court as government tries to derail arms to Israel legal case

22nd April 2024

This government is trying to derail this case because it is complicit in genocide and it knows it.

press release

MEDIA RELEASE: The UK is complicit in Israel’s killing of UK aid workers in Gaza

4th March 2024

Our government has failed us, and it has failed the Palestinian people, and it has failed its own citizens. It is down to us to take action.

Blogs

Edinburgh CAAT take action at ADS Reception in Holyrood

29th February 2024

Edinburgh CAAT and other groups took action outside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 21st February 2024 after a report in the Ferret revealed that the ADS Group had organised a reception within Holyrood. This event was also sponsored by French arms company Thales and Scottish Labour MSP Paul Sweeney who shortly