Britain is an active participant in Israel’s genocide in Palestine, including through its arms trade and military collaboration with Israel. One example is Britain’s contribution to Israel’s F-35 fighter jets, used to drop 2,000lb bombs on the Gaza Strip.
The F-35 fighter jet programme is international, led by the United States. Research by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has identified that crucial components for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel to bomb Gaza are manufactured at dozens of sites in Britain. At least 15% of the value of each of Israel’s F-35 fighter jet is produced in the UK.
Join the five regional protests in Brough, Cheltenham, Havant, Rochester and Sheffield at sites involved in the F-35 fighter jet supply chain and demand a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel NOW!
Details of the 5 Protests:
Brough, East Yorkshire
Protest at the BAE Systems site where structural testing for the F-35 fighter jet takes place.
Assemble at 11am at BAE Systems, Saltgrounds Road, Brough, East Yorkshire, HU15 1EQ
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire:
Protest at the Ultra Precision Control Systems head office. The company produces various components for the F-35 fighter jet, including relating to position sensing and control.
Assemble at 11am in the large grassed area at the corner of the Nuffield Hospital and the entrance to Asda, across the road from Ultra Precision Control Systems, Arle Court, Hatherley Ln, Cheltenham, GL51 6PN.
Havant, Hampshire:
Protest at Lockheed Martin UK, the registered sender of seven shipments of F-35 components direct from Britain to Israel.
Assemble 11am at Havant Park, PO9 1QF.
Rochester, Kent:
Protest at the BAE Systems site which produces the Active Interceptor System used by the pilot to control the fighter jet.
Assemble at 11am at BAE Systems, Marconi Way, Rochester, ME1 2XX.
Sheffield, South Yorkshire:
Protest at Forged Solutions Group, registered on the main arms export license for the F-35 programme.
Assemble at 11am at Forged Solutions Group, Meadowhall Rd, Sheffield, S9 1HD.
Transport Information:
Brough, East Yorkshire:
Train: Brough Train Station is a ten minute walk from the assembly point.
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire:
Train: The nearest train station is Cheltenham Spa. Walk to the Shell Garage stop on Landsdown Road and get the 94, 94X or 95 bus to Arle Court.
Havant, Hampshire:
Coach: Coach from Weymouth & Dorchester to Havant. Book your coach place here.
Train: The assembly point, Havant Park, is a two minute walk from Havant Train Station.
Rochester, Kent:
Coach: We are putting on coaches from London. Click here to book on the coach leaving from Embankment. To book on the coach leaving Stratford, email [email protected].
Train: The nearest train station is Chatham. The 101 bus runs from Chatham Train Station to Horsted Way, a 3 minute walk from the protest.
Sheffield, South Yorkshire:
Train: The protest is a 5 minute walk from Meadowhall Train Station. Trains run regularly to Meadowhall from Sheffield Train Station.