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Dear Friends, As we come to the end of 2025, all of us at CAAT would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you – members of local groups, campaigners, funders, and partners – for your support, tenacity, confidence and encouragement. We just wouldn’t exist without you. We would not be
On Tuesday, the Defence and Security Equipment International 2021 arms fair (DSEI), will open at the Excel centre in London Docklands, amidst massive protests and opposition from political leaders and local communities in London.
A coalition of peace and anti-militarism organisations will protest the five-day Farnborough International Airshow this Monday 20 July. The arms fair in Hampshire will feature over 1,000 company exhibitors, including many complicit in the current Israeli genocide in Palestine, with their products having also been used in attacks in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. Over 50 countries and territories are
The organisers of DSEI are trying to hide their exhibitors because they know they will face scrutiny for their inclusion of Israeli arms companies, and are trying to hide their complicity.
David Lammy falsely claimed that the UK is not exporting military equipment for use by Israel in Gaza, ignoring the F-35 components the government has specifically chosen to continue supplying, as an exception to the UK's export control criteria.
Here we share some of the highlights, as a reminder of all that you help us to achieve in 2024. It was the year we turned 50 and has been one of our busiest: more talks and media appearances given than ever and participating in many diverse, non-violent direct actions against the arms trade.
On Monday, the SPIE Security and Defence 2024 arms industry conference, will open at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, amidst protests and opposition from Edinburgh city councillors and the local community.
“This week people showed clearly that they will not stand by and let arms dealers meet in Bristol, and they will not be complicit in genocide"
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