Brisbane Weapon company targeted by pro-Palestine flash protest

A group of protesters stormed the Brisbane-based defence and aerospace company, claiming it was spreading ‘terror’.

A scale model of a combat drone at the Ferra Engineering defence manufacturing business in Brisbane. Picture: Jason Edwards

Pro-Palestine supporters stormed a defence and aerospace manufacturing company in Brisbane on Monday morning, claiming they were spreading “terror”.

The Brisbane-based defence parts supplier, Ferra Holdings provide specialised military aviation, defence and automotive products for international defence forces and Boeing.

In November last year, Israel announced it was stockpiling spare parts for its F-35 ‘Adir’ fighter jet.

The use of the F-35s in Gaza was confirmed by the Israel Defence Forces’ Chief of Staff General Herzi Halevi on November 7.

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An unknown number of protesters stormed the Ferra campus in Tingalpa at around 9am on Monday morning.

They carried banners reading “Stop arming Israel” and “Ferra spreads terror”.

A statement from the protest group said Ferra “makes essential parts for bombs currently deployed by Israel against Palestinian civilians”.

Ferra Holdings have been approached for comment.