Germany vs. the Ulm 5

On 8 September 2025, five people of various nationalities entered the premises of Elbit Systems in the city of Ulm, in southern Germany.

While filming themselves with their faces uncovered, they carried out a non-violent action aimed at preventing the continuation of the genocide in Gaza.

In subsequent videos, they clearly explained their demands and why they chose the German location of the Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems—a company responsible for a significant proportion of the weapons and technology used in the genocide in Gaza, as documented in this UN report.

They waited to be arrested by the police without resisting or attempting to flee. Since then, these five Irish, British, German, and Argentinian-Spanish individuals have been held in pre-trial detention.

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Article by Roser Gari Perez