In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “pro- palestinian protest network that uses civil disobedience tactics to shut down and disrupt multinational ar”. Today it says “pro-palestinian organization which disrupts the arms industry in the united kingdom with direct action”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “pro- palestinian protest network that uses civil disobedience tactics to shut down and disrupt multinational ar”. Today it says “pro-palestinian organization which disrupts the arms industry in the united kingdom with direct action”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Palestine Action is a pro-Palestinian organization which disrupts the arms industry in the United Kingdom with direct action . A key target has been British factories of Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems . In their campaigns, Palestine Action have used protest, occupation of premises , criminal damage, destruction of property , and vandalism, which has sometimes resulted in its members being arrested. In June 2025, the Home Office announced that it intends to designate the group as a proscribed terrorist organisation after the group broke into RAF Brize Norton , vandalising and damaging two Royal Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT refuelling planes by spraying paint into their engines. "Pro-Palestine activists smear weapons firm HQ with red paint in protest as Jewish prayers 'broken up' at St Pancras" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Pro-palestinian protest group Palestine Action is a pro- Palestinian protest network that uses civil disobedience tactics to shut down and disrupt multinational arms dealers . In particular, the group targets UK-based operations that provide weapons used in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “pro- palestinian protest network that uses civil disobedience tactics to shut down and disrupt multinational ar”. Today it says “pro-palestinian organization which disrupts the arms industry in the united kingdom with direct action”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
pro- palestinian protest network that uses civil disobedience tactics to shut down and disrupt multinational ar
Now
pro-palestinian organization which disrupts the arms industry in the united kingdom with direct action
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