Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
National
Brian Yalung

Palestine Action Activists Could Be Sentenced as 'Terrorists' Over £212,000 Barclays Bank Damage

Five Palestine Action activists could face sentencing under UK terrorism laws following a Barclays protest. (Credit: AI-Generated Image ChatGPT - The images in this article were generated using AI tools based on creative prompts and do not represent literal depictions of real people or events)

Red paint and broken glass could now cost five Palestinian activists a terrorist label — and years behind bars. A judge is weighing branding them terrorists for a Barclays bank protest, despite the charge never once being mentioned during their trial.

Brendon O'Hagan, Amanda Kelly, Hmeera Atiqnisar, Mohammed Malik and Alma Yaniv were convicted over £212,000 of damage at a Lancashire branch in 2024, smashing windows and hurling paint to protest the bank's ties to Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems. Now they face being sentenced under the same terrorism laws used against bombers and hijackers.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.