The defendants damaged equipment at Elbit’s factory in Bristol, suspecting it was supplying the Israeli military with arms used in the Gaza war
A British court has convicted four members of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action over a 2024 raid on an Israeli-linked defense facility in Bristol, which they suspected was supplying the Israeli military with arms. The case has caused debate over the UK’s role in Israel’s campaign in Gaza, which led to widespread destruction and thousands of civilian casualties.
The defendants drove a decommissioned prison van through the gates of Elbit’s Filton facility on August 6, 2024, and used sledgehammers and crowbars to destroy computers, drones, and other equipment, while clashing with security and police. The activists, who said they had acted to “save lives in Palestine,” caused an estimated £1 million ($1.36 million) in damage.
Their lawyers said all six defendants admitted to the destruction, but denied criminal damage, telling the jury they aimed to “dismantle drones and weaponry” they believed would be used to kill civilians in Gaza.
🇬🇧 Palestine Action activists to face retrial over UK Elbit factory raidSix British anti-Israel, pro-“palestinian” activists will be retried over a 2024 raid on Israeli defense firm Elbit’s UK factory that prosecutors say caused about £1 million ($1.4 million) in damage. pic.twitter.com/Gk8nzXJZX3
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The verdict was announced by Woolwich Crown Court, southeast London, on Tuesday. Charlotte Head, 30, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Zainab Rajwani, 21, were found guilty of criminal damage; Zoe Rogers, 22, and Jordan Devlin, 31, were acquitted. The four convicted face sentencing on June 12.
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