EDO TRIAL UPDATE

After sixteen days of evidence the EDO Decommisioners trial is near to the end. After closing speeches the jury is expected to be sent out as early as next week. The defence closed (apart from character references) with eyewitness testimony from Sharyn Lock, who was on the ground in Gaza during the Israeli attacks in 2009 (see SchNEWS 661). She described how the hospital she was working in was struck by missiles and white phosphorus. Video footage of Sharyn’s blog, (http://talestotell.wordpress.com) documenting the effects of the bombardment were shown to the jury.

She closed her evidence by saying that she had no doubt that those who armed the Israeli airforce ‘had the blood of children on their hands’.

Smash EDO told SchNEWS “Whether the verdict is guilty or not guilty our resistance against EDO/ITT will continue... We will be here until EDO are not! We are planning to hold a demonstration as soon as the verdict is known. Keep an eye on this site for updates. If you’d like to receive an update about the verdict and about the demonstration please send your email address or mobile number to smashedo@riseup.net”.

* See www.smashedo.org.uk http://decommissioners.co.uk