Subsidiary of Israeli Weapons Manufacturer Exits Raleigh After Activist Pressure

"Brier Creek Commons in Raleigh, North Carolina, is always busy with holiday shoppers close to Christmastime, and this year was no exception. However, the activists - members of Triangle BDS, the international Boycott Divest Sanctions (BDS) movement's branch in what is known as the Research Triangle in central North Carolina - had another agenda. In a tucked-away portion of the shopping complex, a military technology corporation named Logos Technologies had quietly been"

"Logos Technologies was purchased in 2022 by a subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America, the U.S. branch of the Israeli weapons company that manufactures up to 85% of the Israeli military's land-based equipment and has been a prime target of pro-Palestine activists across the globe since the start of the genocide in Gaza. Raleigh activists also accuse Logos of providing aerial surveillance for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol, the U.S. military, and police departments."

"Initially, the activists' campaign, which began last spring, had seemed like a long shot. Logos had been operating in Raleigh for more than two decades, and its office - branded online as a center of the company's research and development - sprawled thousands of square feet. However, in October, following outcry and protests from local pro-Palestine organizers, the company removed the"

Pro-Palestine activists from Triangle BDS targeted a Logos Technologies office located in Brier Creek Commons in Raleigh, North Carolina. Logos Technologies, purchased in 2022 by an Elbit Systems of America subsidiary, develops surveillance and sensor systems used domestically and abroad. Activists accuse Logos of providing aerial surveillance for ICE, Border Patrol, the U.S. military, and local police. The company's client list includes the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and other U.S. military entities. The activists' campaign began last spring and initially appeared unlikely to dislodge a firm that had operated in Raleigh for over two decades.

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