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Petition for arms factory probe to go to Government
The Journal
|September 06, 2025
CALLS for an investigation into an Israeli-owned arms factory in Newcastle will be referred to ministers.
Newcastle City Council agreed on Wednesday night to forward concerns about Pearson Engineering's Armstrong Works site on Scotswood Road to the Government.
City leaders made the commitment after campaigners from the People Against Rafael group presented a petition signed by more than 5,000 people, demanding transparency about the use of weapons produced at the Tyneside factory. The plant has been the target of protests from pro-Palestine activists since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, as Pearson is a subsidiary of Israeli defence technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
The Israeli state is listed on Companies House as having a controlling stake in Pearson Engineering.
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