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

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Around 100 figures, including Sally Rooney and Greta Thunberg, have signed an open letter urging Judge Jeremy Johnson to drop terrorism charges against four activists who protested at an Israeli arms manufacturer's UK facility. The activists, part of the Filton 25, face sentencing on Friday for actions taken at Elbit Systems in Bristol in August 2024.

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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 they took against an Israeli arms manufacturer based in the UK. The celebrities published an open letter calling on Judge Jeremy Johnson to drop the use of a “terrorism connection” in the sentencing of the activists set to take place on Friday.

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