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Dear friend

DELIVERIES TO DEFENCE AND SECURITY EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL (DSEI), ONE OF
THE WORLD'S LARGEST ARMS FAIRS, WERE BROUGHT TO A STANDSTILL ON
THURSDAY MORNING WHEN PEACE CAMPAIGNERS BLOCKED THE ROAD. The protest at
the ExCeL centre took place during the No Faith in War day.

Several hundred people came together to oppose the London arms fair, with
events including a Quaker meeting for worship, and an Anglican prayer
service taking place in front of one of the gates. After several hours, and
with the number of trucks waiting to go onto site building up, the police
moved in, and imposed conditions on the protest. Nine people were arrested.


DSEI IS DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EXCEL CENTRE IN LONDON BETWEEN 12TH-15TH
SEPTEMBER. Protests began on 4th September, with the first week targeting
the setting up of the arms fair.  OVER 2,800 SUPPLIERS OF WEAPONS AND
MILITARY EQUIPMENT WILL BE COURTING DEALS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM
HUMAN-RIGHTS ABUSING REGIMES, INCLUDING SAUDI ARABIA, TURKEY, BAHRAIN,
QATAR, AND ISRAEL. Campaigners argue that the deals done at DSEI lead to
death and devastation across the world.

STOP THE ARMS FAIR (STAF) IS COORDINATING THE FORTNIGHT OF RESISTANCE, with
other groups organising specific events or days. These days will highlight
the intersections of the arms trade and the different areas and communities
it impacts including MIGRANT JUSTICE, THE CLIMATE CRISIS, POLICING AND
PRISONS and more.

THIS WEEKEND sees a a Festival of Resistance [1] and Critical Mass bike
ride [2] on Saturday, and Abolition Now! [3]saying no to DSEI, Police and
Prisons, on Sunday.

FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING via the Stop the Arms Fair [4] website or the
CAAT Events [5] page, and JOIN OTHER CAMPAIGNERS IN RESISTING THIS DREADFUL
FAIR!

Thank you for your continuing support!

Kirsten Bayes
CAMPAIGN AGAINST ARMS TRADE

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