Palestine Action activist says he ‘did the right thing’ over protest at arms firm site
Summary
A Palestine Action activist, Jordan Devlin, was acquitted of criminal damage after a protest at the Elbit Systems UK site, an Israeli arms factory near Bristol. Six others were convicted, but Devlin said they acted to protect Palestinian lives and believed their actions were right.Key Facts
- The protest took place on August 6, 2024, at Elbit Systems’ UK site.
- Jordan Devlin and Zoe Rogers were cleared of criminal damage charges at Woolwich crown court.
- Four others—Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, and Fatema Rajwani—were convicted of criminal damage.
- Devlin said they destroyed equipment like drones to stop what they see as harm caused by those weapons.
- There was missing CCTV footage, which Devlin believes affected the prosecution’s case.
- Samuel Corner was convicted of causing serious injury but cleared of more serious intent charges.
- Police and union officials called the protest violent, contrasting with activists who said their actions were in protest against war crimes.
- Devlin criticized the judge’s instructions to the jury to ignore emotions related to the Middle East conflict.
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