Palestine Action Canada launches nationwide ‘Day of Action’ targeting Elbit suppliers

Palestine Action Canada and the Arms Embargo Now coalition announced a coast-to-coast 'Day of Action' on August 13, targeting Canadian suppliers to defense contractor Elbit Systems. The campaign released materials urging activists to put local suppliers 'on notice' and sever ties or face 'political, financial, and reputational cost of complicity.' A training workshop on YouTube, led by Rachel Small and Haneen Ismail, provided instructions on identifying supply chain facilities. The coalition compiled a target list of 33 sites across provinces. B'nai Brith Canada urged the government to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist entity, following the UK's proscription in July 2025.

Palestine Action Canada and the Arms Embargo Now coalition have announced a coordinated coast-to-coast 'Day of Action' scheduled for August 13, calling on activists to mobilize outside the facilities of Canadian companies that supply components to defense contractor Elbit Systems. Promotional materials urge activists to put local Elbit suppliers 'on notice,' demanding they sever commercial ties or 'pay the political, financial, and reputational cost of complicity.' The organizers framed the demonstrations as an effort to enforce an unofficial arms embargo from the ground up, aiming to make Canada's involvement in the Gaza conflict 'undeniable.' To prepare activists, the coalition rolled out a specialized training workshop posted to YouTube on June 25, 2026, led by prominent organizers including World BEYOND War Canada Organizer Rachel Small and Palestinian Youth Movement organizer Haneen Ismail. The training provided step-by-step instructions on utilizing advanced search tools, mapping software, and corporate registries to compile dossiers on businesses and track their supply chain links to military contractors. Presenter discussions centered on methods for building local pressure groups, staging informational pickets, and coordinating simultaneous actions across multiple provinces. The coalition also published a detailed digital toolkit outlining an eight-step mobilization process, including assembling local teams, scouting target locations, planning logistics, and coordinating media outreach. They have already compiled a cross-country target list of 33 potential corporate and manufacturing sites across multiple provinces, from British Columbia to Newfoundland, identified as allegedly having direct commercial or supply links to Elbit Systems. The campaign has faced sharp backlash. In May 2026, B'nai Brith Canada urged the federal government to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist entity, pointing to the group's dissemination of target maps and underground manuals. The group's international counterpart was formally proscribed by the UK government in July 2025 under the Terrorism Act 2000, following aggressive direct-action campaigns involving break-ins, property damage, and other disruptive tactics.