UK: Sally Rooney and 100 others warn against 'cruel' terror sentences for Palestine activists

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Around 100 public figures, including Sally Rooney and Greta Thunberg, have signed an open letter warning against "cruel" terrorism sentences for four activists charged with criminal damage for actions against an Israeli arms manufacturer in Bristol. The activists, part of the Filton 25, face potential aggravated sentences due to a proposed "terrorism connection" at sentencing, a move the signatories argue bypasses the jury and undermines the right to protest.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 15:22 Four activists who broke into Israel's Elbit Systems factory in Bristol could be sentenced with terror offences, despite not being charged under terrorism laws Sally Rooney speaks onstage during the Hulu Panel in Pasadena, California, on 17 January 2020 (Erik Voake/AFP) Off Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg, Brian Cox and Steve Coogan are among around 100 figures jointly warning against four activists being sentenced to terrorism offences for actions

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