Anne-Marie

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“We interrupt this breakfast” – arms dealers find coffee and croissants hard to get

11 July 2013
At the start of Good Morning Vietnam, Robin Williams says, “It’s 0600, and what does the ‘O’ stand for? Oh my God it’s early.” So, an 0530 start to travel into London was, it must be said, early. The reason for the early start was a breakfast briefing for arms dealers, hosted by London Chamber...
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Dining out on death and destruction

27 June 2013
Guest blog post from the lovely Wendy Horler, involved with the Stop The Arms Fair coalition The arms trade likes to be considered as a respectable and respected industry. But in its quest for a noble image, it tends to go over the top. A recent promotional dinner was held at the Imperial War Museum....

Finding all the arms dealers in central London

18 June 2013
Despite sad weather, a number of people from different countries gathered on June 12 near London’s Piccadilly Circus to protest against arms dealers like BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin. This anti-militarist demonstration was called by Smash EDO, Disarm DSEI and Sussex Stop G8 for June 12, to coincide with the Stop G8 week of action...
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No business as usual for arms dealers

5 June 2013
Protesters “completely overwhelmed” the Annual General Meeting of BAE Systems, the world’s third largest arms company. Now we need to do the same for one of the world’s largest arms fairs.
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The UK’s dirty secrets: Palestine and the arms trade

23 April 2013
“Israel’s largest comparative advantage is in military products, because these demand advanced technology on one hand and military experience on the other…no country in the world is as dependent on arms sales as Israel. The Jaffa orange is fast being edged out of the public consciousness by the Uzi submachine gun as Israel’s major export....
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Say no to the arms trade in 2013!

16 January 2013
Are you planning to take action against the arms trade in 2013? Or maybe you’d like to take action but are not sure how to get started? DSEI, the world’s largest arms fair, threatens to return to London in 2013. It is at the heart of the global trade in arms: repressive regimes are routinely...
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Zombies 1, Arms Trade 0

10 October 2012
We have won the Disarm the Gallery campaign! The National Gallery’s long-standing sponsorship arrangement with weapons manufacturer Finmeccanica has ended! The arrangement has been terminated one year early and just weeks before our zombie protest was planned. Read more here. The Zombies v. the Arms Trade event is off (Zombies 1, Arms Dealers 0) but...
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Resist the arms fair

10 September 2012
DSEI, one of the world’s biggest arms fairs, is scheduled to return to London’s docklands in September 2013. One year before it plans to open its doors, Stop the Arms Fair pledges to resist the arms fair and is calling for a massive day of action on 10 September 2013 if the fair goes ahead.