PALESTINE Action says it has blockaded an Israeli defence company's UK headquarters in South Gloucestershire.
The group claims it has "successfully" disrupted Elbit Systems in Almondsbury today, Tuesday, July 1 covering its entrance in red paint and blocking the only way in.
Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to the site at the Aztec West Business Park at around 6.30am this morning.
It comes as the Government proposes legislation to ban the group under anti-terror law.
A police spokesperson said: "Officers are responding to a protest involving two people at a premises at the Aztec West Business Park, in Almondsbury.
"We’re committed to facilitating people’s right to peaceful protest, but will not tolerate any criminal behaviour."
The draft order, laid before Parliament on Monday, seeks to amend the Terrorism Act 2000 to include Palestine Action as a banned organisation.
If approved, being a member of or supporting the group would become a criminal offence, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
MPs and peers are expected to debate the legislation on Wednesday and Thursday, and if approved, the ban could come into force by Friday.
The group aims to challenge the proposed ban legally, with a hearing expected on Friday to decide whether the ban can be temporarily blocked, pending further proceedings.
Palestine Action says its activists have also occupied the roof of Guardtech Group, an Elbit Systems subcontractor, in Suffolk.
Commenting on the proscription on Monday, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “The right to protest and the right to free speech are the cornerstone of our democracy and there are countless campaign groups that freely exercise those rights.
“Violence and serious criminal damage has no place in legitimate protests.”
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