Dear friend

In this edition of CAAT E-news:

 

Campaign: Arms Fair Moves Town (to Telford), Changes Name, Resistance Continues (Zoom meeting, 4 July 7pm)

The Malvern Arms Fair has left town and changed its name, following determined protests by local campaigners,

The arms fair formerly known as 3CDSE is due to take place in Telford, 1st & 2nd November 2023. Now called SDSC-UK, "Specialist Defence and Security" it is focused on equipping elite soldiers or "operators" to wage war in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Somalia and other countries.

Three Counties CAAT, who helped coordinate the Malvern campaign, are inviting anyone interested in resisting the Telford fair to their next meeting on Tues 4 July 7pm to share what they have learned. Email [email protected]  or reply to this note for the Zoom details.

 

Training: Scottish Parliament Lobbying Drop-in (Zoom drop, in 4 July)

The Scottish government has provided over £8m in public grants to arms companies that profit from conflict and repression.  This summer CAAT will be hosting three drop-in sessions for supporters to find out about how to lobby their elected representative

Find out more:via the CAAT Events page  & register for the drop in via Zoom

Meeting Registration - Zoom

 

Media: New film on the UK involvement in Syria

London CAAT with film makers Rainbow Collective have launched a new film, “Arms Sales to Dictators, Displacement and Militarised Borders”

You can watch the film on YouTube!

There was also a brilliant panel discussion for the launch event which you may not have seen, featuring speakers Les Levidow (Peace in Kurdistan) and Matt Broomfield (Kurdish Solidarity Network), and chaired by London CAAT’s Sam Forrest-Sufrin, who scripted and voiced the film.

You can see past films and panel discussions on the CAAT YouTube channel, 
 

Report: Cornwall says no to Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day took place in Falmouth, Cornwall on 24th June 2023. CAAT, alongside national and local groups, including the Peace Pledge Union, Forces Watch, Demilitarise Education, Cornwall Resists and local and national Quakers, were on the streets to show that people were not prepared to stand by and let the military take over the streets of Falmouth.

Find out more via the CAAT Blog


Report: City Hall - Mayor of London told to stop BAE Systems Advertising on the Underground

London CAAT have visited City Hall to hand in their 450+ signature petition vs. BAE Systems Tube ads, not least the disgraceful ad in Westminster Station. Thank you to all who signed and shared. Find out more via the article on the CAAT blog.

You can watch what happened via the video on CAAT’s YouTube Channel:

You might like to email the Mayor of London, and ask him to support the petition: [email protected]

 

Save the date: Stop the Arms Fair vs. DSEI 2023 (Protest, 4-15 Sept 2023)

Nearly two weeks of resistance is planned, both before the fair starts and during the fair. Find out more and save the dates via Stop the Arms Fair's Events page, or contact Stop the Arms Fair via email: [email protected]

 

So, lots happening, and more coming up! Thank you for your continuing support in resisting the deadly arms trade.

Kirsten Bayes
Campaign Against Arms Trade

 

 

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