# From Italy to Canada, how the UK’s Palestine Action group went global

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/from-italy-to-canada-how-the-uks-palestine-action-group-went-global/
- Published: 2026-11-03T14:30:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T18:46:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/from-italy-to-canada-how-the-uks-palestine-action-group-went-global?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Americas, Europe, Middle East, UK, World

## Key points

- Palestine Action’s direct-action model has spread across several countries.
- Groups target arms makers and alleged links to Israel’s supply chain.
- Italy and Canada feature recent actions described in the report.

## Summary

Palestine Action’s model of targeting weapons manufacturers linked to Israel has spread from the UK to groups in countries including Italy, the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, France and Canada. The article describes how activists have adopted direct action to disrupt arms supply chains, as the British government’s ban on the UK group has brought increased scrutiny.

Palestine Action Italy says it was inspired by a protest at Leonardo’s Edinburgh factory in November 2023, after which the site was shut down; it later staged occupations at Leonardo facilities and built tens of thousands of social media followers. Last week, activists using the Palestine Action Canada name raided and spray-painted a subsidiary of Israeli arms maker Elbit. Other groups use similar tactics, including a flotilla that said it intercepted a ship carrying military cargo bound for a naval air base in Italy.

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