Anti-war demonstrators protest Boeing, defense supplier summit in Downtown Seattle
Demonstrators gathered to protest against Boeing and the Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit happening at the Washington State Convention Center through Thursday.
According to the group Resist US-Led War Seattle, hundreds of human rights, anti-war and climate demonstrators were going to gather at Freeway Park next to the convention center at noon on Tuesday. However, shortly after noon, there were less than 100 people at the event.
By 12:30 p.m., more people appeared to have gathered and the event was underway.
“DSS (the summit) will enable Boeing to produce its weapons and machinery of war for the US to immediately deploy, to further escalate its destruction and violence enacted on people, homes, land, and the environment,” the organization said in a news release.
According to the group, more than 50 community organizations will participate in the protest.
