Activists 'Guilty' of Protesting War, While Arms Dealers Plead 'Not Guilty' to Profit
Five pro-Palestine activists, dubbed the "Brize Norton Five," have pleaded not guilty after allegedly disrupting operations at a Royal Air Force base in England. Their crime? Drawing attention to the use of military infrastructure in supporting devastating conflicts. Meanwhile, the corporations shipping weapons, like BAE Systems, whose stock symbol (BAESY) recently hit record highs, continue to
operate with impunity, their profits soared by the very conflicts these activists oppose. (Amnesty International has repeatedly called for an arms embargo on Israel). It appears that disturbing the 'peace' of war profiteering is a greater sin than facilitating mass destruction. One might wonder where the 'not guilty' plea is for those sanctioning the violence, or the media outlets content to
report only on the disruption, not the destructive cargo.