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Photos courtesy of Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance and Unicorn Riot media
The Dollars of Death
Enabling War Crimes and Genocide is Big Business for Arizona's Largest Universities
French translation by Christine Prat
https://chrisp.lautre.net/wpblog/?p=8273
Breaking News Nov. 30, 2023 -- During the protest of Raytheon Missiles and the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, twenty-six people were arrested, including a news reporter. Raytheon is providing weapons to Israel for genocide, and partners with the University of Arizona to design weapons of death. Raytheon's business partner is Rafael, one of the largest defense contractors in Israel.
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BREAKING: Unicorn Riot said, "This morning protesters blockaded the Raytheon facility within the University of Arizona Tech Park in Tucson, Arizona. At the UA Tech Park, Raytheon, which supplies the Israeli military, works in close collaboration with the University of Arizona to design weapons of war."
By Unicorn Riot media, Censored News
This morning protesters blockaded the Raytheon facility within the University of Arizona Tech Park in Tucson, Arizona.
At the UA Tech Park, Raytheon, which supplies the Israeli military, works in close collaboration with the University of Arizona to design weapons of war.
About 60 people held a rally in front of the Tech Park -- demanding an end to collaboration with Raytheon and Israel -- while those who physically blockaded the entrance are being loaded into police vehicles inside the complex.
Vehicle access to the UA Tech Park was blocked for at least an hour, with protesters blocking the main entrances to Raytheon and workers zooming in and out of the crowds attempting to get in.
A blockade also occurred at the west entrance to the campus; police have arrested all the blockaders there.
After clearing protesters from blocking UA Tech Park/Raytheon's entrance, Pima County Sheriffs also insisted on arresting KJZZ journalist Alisa Reznick despite Reznick clearly carrying media equipment and repeatedly identifying herself as press. Follow Unicorn Riot on Twitter/Mastodon/BlueSky/Threads to see more from today’s action.
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In solidarity with Palestine, there was a protest and blockade of Raytheon Missiles and the University of Arizona in Tucson on Thursday, resulting in 26 arrests, including a news reporter. The University of Arizona partners with Raytheon to create weapons of death now being used in Israel. Raytheon's business partner is Rafael, a defense contractor in Israel. Raytheon has a factory on the Navajo Nation's commercial farm NAPI, near Shiprock, N.M., a fact censored by Indian Country Today. Earlier, the University of Arizona president squelched a rally by speaking out against it. In nearby Tempe, in the Phoenix Valley, Arizona State University revoked permission for use of a hall, just hours before U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib was scheduled to speak.
Raytheon Produces Weapons of Death with Israeli Defense Contractor
Raytheon Missiles is partnered with Rafael, one of the largest defense contractors in Israel, and is providing weapons for the ongoing war crimes and genocide of Palestinians.
Phoenix New Times: ASU in Tempe, in the Phoenix Valley, Revoked Permission for Rep. Tlaib Event
"Just hours before Arizona State University’s Neeb Hall in Tempe was supposed to host an Arizona Palestinian Network event with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the university publicly revoked permission for the hall to be used and canceled the event.
"Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat and the only Palestinian-American in Congress, planned to speak at a Nov. 17 event titled “Palestine is an American Issue." She was to be joined by other speakers calling for a ceasefire in Gaza."
