Profits have plummeted at an Israeli arms firm targeted by Palestine Action.
by Huda Ammori
Part 3 - Sustained disruption
Turnover has also slumped by more than a third to £7m in the last year. This could signal fewer orders, the end of long-term contracts or difficulties fulfilling existing obligations.
The main element of our direct action strategy is to cause sustained disruption to the target, which can even cause factories to close while they are repaired.
As the date of any protest is known only to those taking part, it’s impossible for the company to plan around the disruption.
No doubt this leads to rescheduled deliveries, increased production time and ultimately delays in fulfilling contracts for their military customers.
The main element of our direct action strategy is to cause sustained disruption to the target, which can even cause factories to close while they are repaired.
As the date of any protest is known only to those taking part, it’s impossible for the company to plan around the disruption.
No doubt this leads to rescheduled deliveries, increased production time and ultimately delays in fulfilling contracts for their military customers.
You may be forgiven if you’re an online boutique for sending an order out a couple of days late, but for the defence industry the repercussions can be very costly.
As Elbit’s CEO Martin Fausset said in a podcast in 2023, “The culture in the UK is if you’re one day late, you might as well be six months late. It’s equally unacceptable. So that understanding is something we have to be very careful with.”
As Elbit’s CEO Martin Fausset said in a podcast in 2023, “The culture in the UK is if you’re one day late, you might as well be six months late. It’s equally unacceptable. So that understanding is something we have to be very careful with.”
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