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Pro-Palestine activists vandalise Glasgow factory over 'Israel links'
@Source: dailyrecord.co.uk
Photos have emerged of activists vandalising the Scottish offices of a military parts manufacturer over the company’s alleged links to the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.
Parker Hannifin's premises in Glasgow's Hillington were targeted on Monday night, April 28, with the building covered in red paint and defaced with slogans such as “Free Palestine” and “Your profits are covered in blood.”
Activists from the group Palestine Action Scotland claimed responsibility for the incident, accusing the firm of supplying components used in weapons systems deployed by Israeli forces.
In a statement, the group said the action was taken in response to “calls from Palestine to disrupt the flow of arms and technology from Scotland to Israel.” They specifically cited Parker Hannifin’s role in producing parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other military aircraft used in Israeli operations.
The company also supplies systems to Leonardo, an Italian defence contractor with long-standing ties to Israel, known for manufacturing components for Apache helicopters and F-35 targeting systems.
“These weapons have been used to drop 2,000lb bombs on Gaza, destroying homes, civilian infrastructure, and killing tens of thousands,” the group said. “Parker Hannifin has blood on its hands and will remain a target until it cuts ties with complicit companies like Leonardo.”
The protest marks the second time activists in Scotland have targeted Parker Hannifin over its involvement in the arms trade with Israel. Campaigners referenced investigations by Amnesty International and legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice, which have described the situation in Gaza as genocide.
“This brutal war of extermination is being enabled by companies operating right here in Scotland,” the group said. “Every company that chooses to be part of the supply chain to Israel’s military shares responsibility and profits from genocide.”
Palestine Action Scotland is part of a wider direct-action network seeking to shut down what it describes as “sites of complicity” in Israeli apartheid. The group has carried out similar actions across the UK targeting companies involved in military supply chains.
Parker Hannifin and Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.
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