Local human rights groups join Canada-wide action against Elbit Systems

Human rights advocates in the Quinte region will join a Canada-wide day of action this Thursday, calling for Canadian companies to sever ties with Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest military arms manufacturer.A peaceful public protest, “Kick Elbit Out of Canada,” will take place from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, at North Front Street and Bell Boulevard in Belleville.The protest comes as local human rights groups deliver a letter to a Belleville company asking it to cl