UK court jails Palestinian Action activists on ‘terrorism’ charges
Summary
A UK court sentenced four activists from the Palestinian Action group to prison for an attack on an Israeli weapons company in Bristol. The court called the August 2024 raid a terrorist act, and the activists received sentences between about five and eight years.Key Facts
- Four Palestinian Action activists were jailed for five to eight years after damaging an Israeli arms company.
- The raid occurred in August 2024 at Elbit Systems’ site in Bristol, UK.
- Judge Jeremy Johnson described the raid as a terrorist act meant to influence the government and intimidate the company.
- One activist was found guilty of hitting a police officer with a sledgehammer, causing a serious injury.
- Palestine Action was officially banned as a terrorist group in the UK in July 2023.
- The group says they aimed to stop drones and weapons they believe are used in Gaza conflicts.
- Around 500 protesters supported the activists outside the court, resulting in 72 arrests.
- The UK government is appealing a ruling that lifted the ban on Palestine Action, and about 3,000 people have been arrested at related protests since the ban.
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