German activists block arms factories over weapons exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian activists blocked entrances to several German arms manufacturing sites on Tuesday, protesting the country’s continued weapons exports to Israel, Anadolu reports. The coordinated sit-ins were organized by the group Peacefully Against Genocide. Protesters targeted multiple locations of weapons manufacturers, including Rheinmetall facilities and a General Dynamics site. In Berlin, demonstrators staged a sit-in in front of Rheinmetall’s plant in Wedding. Laila Fuisz of Peacefully Against Genocide said in a statement that for three years people in Palestine have been killed daily. “For three years Israel has been committing a genocide against Palestinians,” she said. Despite that, the German government continues to approve weapons deliveries to Israel and companies such as Rheinmetall produce at full speed, Fuisz stressed. READ: Germany urges […]