South Carolinians Wage May Day Protest of the Israeli Weapons Factory in Their Back Yard

South Carolinians Wage May Day Protest of the Israeli Weapons Factory in Their Back Yard

The International Workers’ Day protest targets Elbit America, a subsidiary of the largest weapons company in Israel, now supplying munitions used in Lebanon.

In South Carolina, a May Day Picket of Israeli Weapons Company Supplying Munitions Used in Lebanon

LADSON, S.C. — Angela Washington stands on a busy road nestled in pine and live oak trees, shaking her fists as she shouts into a bullhorn.  “We don’t want you here,” she yells in the direction of an Elbit America factory that is making powerful artillery Israel is using in its attacks on Lebanon. ​“This is being used to kill women and children and orphans.” Washington, an organizer with Tri-City Tenant Union, is one of about 75 protesters who g…

Elbit Out of SC Campaign Hosting May Day Workers Against War Event in Ladson

On May 1, 2026, at 1 p.m. EDT, workers and community members will commemorate International Workers Day with a rally and demonstration against Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems.