For years, I have intermittently attended protests at the Elbit UAV Systems factory in Shenstone. It is an Israeli company which manufactures military equipment, including 85% of the drones’ Israeli markets as “battle proven.”
Protests at the company culminated in August 2014 when nine members of London Palestine Action climbed on the roof and were arrested. Before this it was easy to avoid being served with an injunction. A polite ‘No, thank’ served.’

When I decided it was high time I protested again, I arrived too early. There was no sign of any demonstrators, just few police standing idly around. I adjourned to The Plough!
Returning to Elbit, a crowd had gathered. Stalls were being set up, a hedge festooned with posters, and Palestinian flags. I settled on the grass verge. By now I …