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Palestine Action prisoners to appeal sentences over Elbit Systems raid

FOUR Palestine Action activists who caused £1.2 million in damage to an Israel-based defence firm’s UK factory will seek to challenge their…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3

‘My daughter was not given a fair trial’: Mother of jailed Palestine Action activist says case was a ‘stitch-up’

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: The mother of Ellie Kamio, a 30-year-old Palestine Action activist tells Maira Butt that her daughter was not given a fair trial because the jury were not told she would be sentenced as a terrorist

The Independent UK · Jun 20

Raid on Israeli defence firm in UK: 4 Palestine Action activists jailed after court finds 'terror link'

Four members of the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action have been handed lengthy prison sentences for their role in a 2024 raid on an Elbit Systems UK factory near Bristol that caused more than £1.2 million (over $1.5 million) in damage.

The Times of India · Jun 13

Actors and musicians urge judge to drop ‘terror link’ in Palestine Action case

ACTORS including Steve Coogan, Miriam Margolyes, and Zawe Ashton have signed a letter urging a senior judge not to sentence Palestine Action…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9

Judge in Palestine Action case apologises for handling of barrister contempt claim

A HIGH Court judge has apologised for his handling of a Contempt of Court allegation against a Palestine Action activist’s barrister, telling a…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 8

Journalists were banned from reporting key Palestine Action trial fact. This is why

REPORTING restrictions are fairly common practice in criminal cases in the UK.

The National (Scotland) · May 31

I’ll never regret what I did – Palestine Action activist cleared over Elbit raid

Zoe Rogers said she had protested in other ways but ‘it was clear to me none of it was working’.

Evening Standard · May 14

Palestine Action activists could be sentenced as terrorists for £1m raid on defence factory

It can now be reported that the judge found the charges had a ‘terrorist connection’

The Independent UK · May 12

Palestine Action activists in Elbit protest could be sentenced as terrorists

Judge’s ruling was not disclosed to jurors in two trials and can only now be revealed after reporting restrictions lifted

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Four Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage

Activists found guilty over break-in at Israeli defence firm’s UK site after jury deliberated for more than 14 hours

The Guardian - UK · May 5