UK convicts four Palestine Action activists over break-in at Israeli firm
Summary
A UK court found four British pro-Palestinian activists guilty of criminal damage for breaking into a factory operated by Israeli defense company Elbit Systems in Bristol. One activist was also convicted of hurting a police officer with a sledgehammer, while two others were found not guilty.Key Facts
- Four of six activists were convicted of criminal damage for damaging Elbit Systems’ factory in Bristol.
- One activist was found guilty of causing serious injury to a police officer.
- The raid happened in August 2024 during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
- The activists are linked to Palestine Action, a group banned by the UK government under terrorism laws.
- The group’s ban was later ruled unlawful by a UK court, but the government is appealing this decision.
- All six defendants were acquitted of the more serious charge of aggravated burglary in an earlier trial.
- The activists admitted damaging military drones and equipment to try to save lives in Palestine.
- Elbit Systems is a large Israeli defense company with about 20,000 employees and $2 billion in revenue.
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