Watch: Palestine Action saboteurs storm Israeli arms giant’s UK site

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1. >Two officers were attacked with a sledgehammer during the incident. One had to be taken to hospital with back injuries and the other officer was treated at the scene by paramedics after being hit on the back of his legs. Police seized sledgehammers, axes, whips and other homemade weapons that were left at the scene.

   >Palestine Action accused the police and security guards of using “extreme violence” and PAVA spray, an incapacitant spray similar to pepper spray, and Tasers, before making six arrests

   Ok, so I’m going to whack you with a sledgehammer, but please do not touch me, that’s going too far!

2. how long till a “community leader” comes out to say how sorry they are and arrests won’t be accepted?

3. Amazing that the BBC avoided mentioning who was responsible in the headline. Given the climate that doesn’t help the two tier image.

4. Got one of those paywall dodging links going spare?

5. Looks like everyone else saw the far right riots and decided they wanted to give it a go too…

6. Ram raided a defence company, very possibly a [List X site](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_X_site), attacked police with a sledgehammer and damaged military equipment. “Excessive violence”? They are lucky they weren’t shot, and if the initial call had accurately reported what was happening, rather than a “burglary”, they may well have been.

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8. They only broke in, damaged property, hit people with sledgehammers. Snake charmer said nothing about it. BBC knew but only put it on local news.

9. Forgive me if I don’t shed a tear for some war and genocide enabling CEO’s slight dip in profit margin and shares.

10. Sigh, these will only keep fueling more division and hate speech.