A coalition of democratic forces has risen up against the genocide. Turkish freedom flotilla activists took over a German ship carrying munitions for the genocide in Gaza. Germany is the second largest supplier of arms to Israel after the United States. Queensland companies NOIA and Rheinmatall manufacture and export artillery shells to Israel under licence from the Australian government. Ferra Engineering at Tingalpa in Brisbane is the SOLE manufacturer of the AME weapons bay adapters for the F-35 jets currently dropping b0mbs on displaced civilians in Gaza. The AMEs are what hold and drop the bombs, and they are being made here in our backyard!
Similar trials are coming up this week after activists occupied Boeing offices in Brisbane. At a picket outside Ferra engineering on Monday 4th November, Andy Paine discusses this protest movement targeting weapons companies, highlighting the legal challenges faced by activists who display images of atrocities in public spaces. Their movement aims to disrupt the arms industry and prevent genocide, they are facing charges designed to restrict public assembly and protest. The trial is set down for four days, with daily gatherings at Boeing in Brisbane to show solidarity. Andy encourages social media support to keep protestors from feeling isolated and to inspire more people to take action against genocide. He urges the public to follow the movement on platforms like Wage Peace and Disrupt War.
Song - Don't Kill People by Andy Paine
Image - Police attack unionists on May Day protesting the genocide in Gaza
