UK: Six Palestine Action activists stand trial over Elbit Systems break-in

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Six Palestine Action activists are on trial in the UK for criminal damage and grievous bodily harm in connection with a break-in at an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in August 2024. The trial, expected to last three weeks, proceeds despite a recent High Court ruling that the government's ban on the group was unlawful.

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Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Mon, 04/13/2026 - 14:03 Defendants face criminal damage charges in connection with factory owned by Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer The defendants from left to right: Jordan Devlin, Leona Kamio, Charlotte Head, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Samuel Corner (Screengrab/X) Off Six defendants appeared in a UK court on Monday to stand trial on charges in connection with a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli-owned arms factory. Defendants Charlotte Head, 29, Jord

UK: Six Palestine Action activists stand trial over Elbit Systems break-in

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