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August 6, 2014

British Activists Stage Action at Israeli Arms Factory; U.K. Minister Speaks Out on Resignation 
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Protests against the bombing and blockade of Gaza continue around the
world. On Tuesday, British activists occupied an Israeli arms factory in
Birmingham, chaining the doors shut and unfurling a banner on the roof
that read: "U.K.: Stop Arming Israel." The action came hours after
Foreign Office Minister Sayeeda Warsi resigned her post, calling
Britain's policy on the crisis in Gaza "morally indefensible." Warsi
spoke out about her decision.

Sayeeda Warsi: "Over the last four weeks, I have done everything that I
can, both at formal meetings and informal meetings, trying to convince
my colleagues that our current policy on Gaza is morally indefensible,
that it's not in our interests, it's not in British interests, and that
it will have consequences for us both internationally and here at home.
But in the end I felt the government's position wasn't moving, and
therefore I had to, on a point of principle, resign."

 

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