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Three Pro-Palestinian groups have blocked the entrance to an Edinburgh defence factory in a sit-in protest. ‌

Scotland Stop Arming Israel, Workers for a Free Palestine and Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign are understood to be behind the action at the capital site of defence and aerospace firm Leonardo UK , which manufactures sensors and electronic systems often used for fighter jets such as F-35s, Typhoons and Gripens. ‌

Protestors wearing face coverings can be seen sitting in front of the factory entrance on Crewe Toll Road North in an image shared on social media, reports Edinburgh Live. ‌

Those in attendance at the ongoing protest could be seen holding Palestinian flags as well as a 'End Israeli Apartheid' sign

In a post on Instagram, Scotland Sto

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