Scotiabank is funding the genocide of the Palestinian people through its $500 million stake in Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.
The campaign has taken several strong actions over the last few days.
On November 13, protestors disrupted at the Scotiabank’s Giller Prize Ceremony.
BREAKING: Protestors disrupt @scotiabank’s Giller Prize Ceremony this evening. Scotiabank is funding the genocide of the Palestinian people through its $500 million stake in Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer. pic.twitter.com/agWTD0kfOx
— Palestinian Youth Movement (@palyouthmvmt) November 14, 2023
Worst part of this is all these celebrated authors sitting silently. As silent as they presumably have been during this whole genocide.
The people who disrupted this event were detained by police for hours. Power and respect to them, may disruptions multiply. Free Palestine. https://t.co/022Tv5BxAE
— Harsha Walia (@HarshaWalia) November 14, 2023
On November 17, activists occupied the head office of Scotiabank’s main floor
We’re still going strong! We refuse to stand by and allow weapons manufacturers and banks to continue to arm and make a fortune off of the carnage in Gaza, the massacre of thousands, and the occupation of Palestine. #ShutItDown4Palestine #ShutDownElbit https://t.co/8IrSIDgztg pic.twitter.com/oMstxKXlv7
— Toronto (GTA) World Beyond War (@TorontoWBW) November 17, 2023
Stand with those charged for calling for genocide to be stopped
As a @GillerPrize-shortlisted author, I stand with the protesters who disrupted the award ceremony on November 13th, and I ask that the charges against them be dropped. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/kb5vajKmiN
— Noor Naga 🇵🇸🇵🇸 (@noor_naga) November 20, 2023
Earlier posts
Photo Gallery Week of Action: Shame on ScotiaBank, #ShutElbitDown
July 18, Vancouver: Stopping Israel’s Killer Drones: Scotiabank, #ShutElbitDown