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[Globes] - Revenue rose 6.6% to $656.9 million in the first quarter. International defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) reported first quarter revenue of $656.9 million, 6.6% higher than the $616.1 million recorded in the first quarter of 2008. The company pointed to increased sales of communication equipment and unmanned air vehicle systems to a number of customers.

[Globes] - Joint venture UAS Dynamics solutions will be based on Elbit's Hermes and Skylark systems. Defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) US subsidiary Elbit Systems of America, LLC, and a General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) unit have formed a joint venture to build unmanned aerial systems for the US military.

Not in NYC? Organize a protest when [Leonard Cohen] performs in your town! Cohen will be touring the US, Canada, and Europe before heading over to Israel. We can make sure his journey to Israel lacks the peace that Israel refuses to provide the Palestinians. Make some noise along his tour by organizing demonstrations at each of his concerts (tour dates and locations listed further below). You can even use our flyer (available at http://adalahny.org/images/image/leonard_cohen_flyer.pdf

Not in NYC? Organize a protest when [Leonard Cohen] performs in your town! Cohen will be touring the US, Canada, and Europe before heading over to Israel. We can make sure his journey to Israel lacks the peace that Israel refuses to provide the Palestinians. Make some noise along his tour by organizing demonstrations at each of his concerts (tour dates and locations listed further below). You can even use our flyer (available at http://adalahny.org/images/image/leonard_cohen_flyer.pdf

Open Letter to Catalan Groups La Carrau and Minyons de Terrassa PACBI -- Ramallah, Occupied Palestine, 18 May 2009

"Boycott movement can help stop Israeli ethnic cleansing" Scottish PSC 17 May 2009

Mick Napier [Sumoud] 17 May 2009 - Five BDS Campaign activists face charges following their interruption of a performance during the 2008 Edinburgh International Festival by an Israeli musical ensemble.  

Defense Industry Daily - The UAV market’s low cost of entry is spurring manufacturers around the world to enter, or re-enter, the military aircraft market as prime contractors. That’s also true in the USA, where former aviation powerhouses Northrop and Grumman have a stable of high-end UAVs; and Raytheon has just unveiled the Killer Bee 4, which will become a full-spectrum UAV family.

WHAT:                Free Palestine Guitar Band Sing-In at Leonard Cohen ConcertWHERE:              Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Avenue, New York (btw 50th and 51st)   WHEN:                Sunday, May 17, 7:00 - 8:30 PM

WHAT:                Free Palestine Guitar Band Sing-In at Leonard Cohen ConcertWHERE:              Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Avenue, New York (btw 50th and 51st)   WHEN:                Sunday, May 17, 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Healing Israeli Apartheid, not its Victims?PACBI -- Ramallah, Occupied Palestine, 16 May 2009

Adalah-NY: The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East