COMPANY “COMPLICIT IN THE WORLD’S WARS AND GENOCIDES”, SAY ACTIVISTS ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Groups including Shut the System, Carnage Total and Scientist Rebellion say their activists last night smashed windows and spray-painted offices of Allianz, a major global insurance company, over its complicity in Israeli arms. The groups said offices were defaced in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, and Birmingham. Provided photos from Paris The actions follow the 1 November renewal of Allianz’s contract with Israeli arms company Elbit Systems. The group noted the actions coinciding with the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in 1917. “Palestine is a crux point for our shared struggle for justice against imperialist forces”, said a UK spokesperson in a press release. “They massacre communities so that greed-driven multinationals can ravage the land for oil, gas and minerals, devastating the support systems for all life on Earth”. Elbit Systems supplies up to 85% of Israel’s military drones and land-based equipment, while its British exports to Israel mostly concern drone and aircraft components, military electronics, and target and acquisition systems The post Elbit insurer Allianz targeted in 8 countries appeared first on Freedom News.

RED PAINT AND “DROP ELBIT” GRAFFITI SPRAYED IN COORDINATED ACTIONS AGAINST INSURANCE FIRM ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Palestine Action says its activists have paint-targeted 10 offices of Allianz, the world’s largest insurance firm, to demand the company stop insuring and investing in Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. Activists covered the premises in paint and messages such as “Drop Elbit”, and this morning also occupied the front overhang of the entrance to the company’s Guildford headquarters. Allianz has previously been described as Elbit’s “principle institutional shareholder“, at-one-point owning over 2% of the company. The finance company continues to hold thousands of shares in Elbit Systems Ltd., while according to the group its subsidiary ‘Allianz Insurance Products Trust’ provides insurance services for Elbit Systems UK, including employment insurance.  Manchester. Photo: Neil Terry The campaign against Elbit’s backers has seen companies like Barclays and BNY Mellon shut down repeatedly, to raise-the-stakes of their dealings with genocide. “If Allianz refuses to understand that dealing with Elbit is immoral, it must be made clear that maintaining its involvement will become increasingly unprofitable”, said Palestine in a statement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top image: Guildford. Photo: Martin Pope The post Activists target ten Allianz offices over Elbit links appeared first on Freedom News.