A new report called “A Lab and A Showroom” from Hamushim – a project by Coalition of Women for Peace (CWP), a feminist organization active in the struggle to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine – exposes how the extreme violence used by the Israeli military against Palestinian protesters also supports the development and sale of … Continue reading A Lab and a Showroom: how the Israeli military tested new equipment on the Great March of Return
Israel Unveils New Tank
The army is hoping its new Merkava IV tank, which will enter service in 2020, will prove to be a game-changing weapon in a future conflict. ... The tank will include a battle computer that will process data received from sensors mounted on it, give the soldiers a real-time picture of the situation and even … Continue reading Israel Unveils New Tank
Eurovision to Eurofighter
Maj Gen Amikam Norkin told heads of 20 foreign air forces meeting in Israel: "We are flying the F-35 all over the Middle East and have already attacked twice on two different fronts." He did not specify the targets. "You know that we just won the Eurovision with the song 'Toy.' Well, the F-35 is … Continue reading Eurovision to Eurofighter
British arms exports to Israel reach record level
British defence contractors are selling record amounts of arms to Israel, new figures reveal, just days after it was confirmed that Prince William will represent the UK government on a visit to the country next month. Figures from the Campaign Against Arms Trade reveal that last year the UK issued £221m worth of arms licences to defence companies … Continue reading British arms exports to Israel reach record level
Lockheed Martin invested over $1 billion in Israel between 2010 and 2017
American aerospace contractor and maker of the F-35 stealth fighter jet, Lockheed Martin, is opening a “one of a kind” science-focused preschool in Jerusalem, with plans to serve Israeli children as young as five, according to a press release from Jerusalem’s municipality. In May of this year, an Israeli military official openly bragged that “Israel was the first regime … Continue reading Lockheed Martin invested over $1 billion in Israel between 2010 and 2017
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