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| Pro-Palestine drone factory protest in Leicester enters second day | Pro-Palestine drone factory protest in Leicester enters second day |
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| Police have been at the scene since the protest started early on Wednesday | Police have been at the scene since the protest started early on Wednesday |
| A protest that has seen the roof of a combat drone factory occupied has entered its second day. | |
| Members of Palestine Action climbed on to the Israeli-owned Elbit Systems subsidiary UAV Tactical Systems in Leicester on Wednesday morning. | Members of Palestine Action climbed on to the Israeli-owned Elbit Systems subsidiary UAV Tactical Systems in Leicester on Wednesday morning. |
| The facility builds unmanned aerial vehicles that the protesters allege have been used in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. | The facility builds unmanned aerial vehicles that the protesters allege have been used in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. |
| A number of supporting demonstrations have been held outside the gates. | A number of supporting demonstrations have been held outside the gates. |
| A number of demonstrations have also been held outside the factory | A number of demonstrations have also been held outside the factory |
| Elbit has not commented on the protest. | Elbit has not commented on the protest. |
| Police have been at the site overnight and a fire service aerial ladder is being used to speak to the group. | Police have been at the site overnight and a fire service aerial ladder is being used to speak to the group. |
| On Wednesday, Assistant Chief Constable Kerry Smith said: "Specially trained officers remain at the site this evening and are continuing to engage with the protesters." | On Wednesday, Assistant Chief Constable Kerry Smith said: "Specially trained officers remain at the site this evening and are continuing to engage with the protesters." |
| Police also confirmed other groups had gone to the site and officers were "facilitating their right to peaceful protest on the ground". | Police also confirmed other groups had gone to the site and officers were "facilitating their right to peaceful protest on the ground". |
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| Palestine Action said its protest was designed to highlight the role of UK-made military equipment in the Middle East. | Palestine Action said its protest was designed to highlight the role of UK-made military equipment in the Middle East. |
| More than 200 people are thought to have died in rocket attacks and airstrikes between Israel and Gaza militants in recent days. | More than 200 people are thought to have died in rocket attacks and airstrikes between Israel and Gaza militants in recent days. |
| Early in the occupation, red paint was sprayed on to the side of the building. | Early in the occupation, red paint was sprayed on to the side of the building. |
| The action has been prompted by recent conflict in the Middle East | The action has been prompted by recent conflict in the Middle East |
| One of the four activists on the roof, who gave his name as Ethan, said spirits were high. | One of the four activists on the roof, who gave his name as Ethan, said spirits were high. |
| "The support, both here and on Instagram and places has been amazing. | "The support, both here and on Instagram and places has been amazing. |
| "It can be a little intense at times with the police coming up in a cherry picker but it just shows what we are doing is important. | "It can be a little intense at times with the police coming up in a cherry picker but it just shows what we are doing is important. |
| "We have sleeping bags and a tent and we don't intend to come down any time soon." | "We have sleeping bags and a tent and we don't intend to come down any time soon." |
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