Get involved in the week of action against the DSEI arms fair
The heinous DSEI arms fair is darkening our shores again. Military delegations from human rights abusing regimes such as Saudi Arabia, Israel and Bahrain have been invited to the ExCeL centre in east London. They will browse the latest weapons and do deals with arms companies. The deals done here will cause much harm globally and innocent civilians will be on the receiving end of them. All this is being done with the full support of our government, primarily through the fair’s co-organisers the Department for International Trade’s Defence & Security Organisation.
Fortunately, there will be a whole week of action prior to the fair starting in an attempt to stop the fair before it starts. From September 2nd, there will be themed days of action (see the full list below) that will disrupt the set up of the fair while also linking the myriad issues that the fair impacts on. Art the Arms Fair are also back with their exhibition of peace-orientated art works – after auctioning a Bansky last time, they have secured art work from Shepard Fairey this time. There will also be vigils and so much more! – check the Stop the Arms Fair website and please share the Facebook event as well as this film about the week of action.
Monday
2nd September: Stop Arming Israel
Tuesday 3rd September: No
Faith in War
Wednesday 4th September: No Nuclear
Thursday
5th September: Conference at the Gates
Friday 6th September:
Climate Justice
Saturday 7th September: Festival of
Resistance
Sunday 8th September: Borders & Migration
Next London CAAT meeting, September 17th
After DSEI has packed up for another couple of years (unless we’ve stopped it of course!), our September meeting will focus on what we do next (we have some ideas but do come along and share any you may have). Join us on Tuesday September 17th at 6.30pm in the CAAT office in Finsbury Park – the address is Unit 4, 5-7 Wells Terrace, N4 3JU. All welcome!