Activists jailed for violent raid on Israeli defense factory
Four Palestine Action activists were convicted of criminal damage for breaking into and dismantling equipment at the Elbit Systems UK factory in Gloucestershire. One activist, Samuel Corner, was convicted of grievous bodily harm without intent for striking Sgt Kate Evans with a sledgehammer. The judge ruled the activists carried out an act of terrorism, despite none being convicted of terrorism. A
Four Palestine Action activists were convicted of criminal damage for breaking into and dismantling equipment at the Elbit Systems UK factory in Gloucestershire. One of the activists, Samuel Corner, was convicted of grievous bodily harm without intent for striking Sgt Kate Evans with a sledgehammer. The judge ruled that the activists carried out an act of terrorism, despite none being convicted of terrorism offences. The Elbit Systems UK factory targeted in the raid is linked to Israeli defense manufacturing. According to Bluesky, the activists were sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison. According to Daily Mail, the factory was targeted because its weapons and technology are used in Gaza, and the raid caused £1.2 million worth of damage. According to Daily Mail, the UK government subsequently defined Palestine Action as a banned organisation.
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