Israel: Anti-war activists disrupt Israeli weapons conference

Police officers in Israel intervened in a protest outside the International Air Conference, after activists unfurled banners reading “War Starts Here!” in English and Hebrew. The conference was focussing on the purchase of 33 F-35 fighter jets by the Israeli military.

Tanya Rubenstein told 972+ magazine: “We are here to expose the fact that generals and decision-makers are meeting here with businessmen in order to launch the countdown to the next war. This war will include using the new F-35 plan, whose simulator can be found here in the conference. This will promote its sale around the world, after it establishes its reputation with the blood of the victims from the coming war.”