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Comprehensive coverage and timeline for Palestine Action. Aggregated from 1 sources with 15 articles.
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theguardian.comJudgeâs ruling was not disclosed to jurors in two trials and can only now be revealed after reporting restrictions liftedFour Palestine Action activists convictedâ after a retrial over a violent protest at an Israeli arms manufacturerâs UK site face being sentenced as terrorists despite the jury not being told this.In an unprecedented move in a criminal damage case, the judge, Mr Justice Johnson, ruled before the first trial that there appeared to be a âterrorist connectionâ to the offences â even though the protest took place before Palestine Action was proscribed â but this could not be told to the jury. The finding and the restriction on telling the jury continued for the retrial. Continue reading...
theguardian.comRajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching judgeâs directions with his closing speech at trial of six activistsA leading human rights barrister has won an appeal against his referral for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists.Rajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching the judgeâs directions in the trial of six people for a 2024 direct action protest at an arms factory of the Israeli subsidiary Elbit Systems UK in Filton, near Bristol. Continue reading...
theguardian.comJordan Devlin, who was acquitted at trial where four co-defendants were convicted, says he was saving livesA Palestine Action activist who was acquitted over a protest at an Israeli arms manufacturerâs UK site has said he and his five co-defendants âdid the right thingâ.Four of those who stood trial with Jordan Devlin were convicted of criminal damage in relation to the direct action protest at the Elbit Systems UK site near Bristol on 6 August 2024, but he said they had been acting to save Palestinian lives. Continue reading...
theguardian.comRajiv Menon KC accused of defying judgeâs orders to not inform jury of right to acquit on basis of conscienceA leading human rights barrister is facing contempt of court proceedings after he was accused of defying a judgeâs orders during a trial of Palestine Action activists.Rajiv Menon KC is accused of breaching the judgeâs directions while giving his closing speech in the trial of six people in relation to a 2024 direct action protest at an arms factory of the Israeli subsidiary Elbit Systems UK in Filton, near Bristol. Continue reading...
theguardian.comActivists found guilty over break-in at Israeli defence firmâs UK site after jury deliberated for more than 14 hoursFour out of six Palestine Action activists who stood trial over a break-in at an Israeli defence firmâs UK site have been convicted of criminal damage.Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21 were all found guilty on Tuesday of smashing up property, including drones, manufactured by Elbit Systems and computers at its factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Continue reading...
theguardian.comHome secretary is challenging high court decision that PAâs proscription interfered with freedom of speechThe ban on Palestine Action has created a âculture of fearâ among those campaigning for Palestinian rights and judges were right to deem it unlawful, the court of appeal has heard.Shabana Mahmood is challenging the high courtâs decision in February that Palestine Actionâs proscription, the first of a direct action protest group, represented a âvery significant interferenceâ with the rights to freedom of speech and assembly. It also found that the ban, which remains in place pending the appeal, was a breach of the home secretaryâs own policy on proscription. Continue reading...
theguardian.comExclusive: Prominent figures risk arrest with message of support for proscribed group before next weekâs appeal hearingUK politics live â latest updatesSally Rooney, Greta Thunberg, and Brian Eno have written to the court of appeal in support of Palestine Action before next weekâs hearing to determine the lawfulness of the ban on the direct action protest group.The letter, composed of only six words â âWe oppose genocide, we support Palestine Actionâ â is signed by more than 130 people and is the first time that prominent scholars, writers and activists have come together to defy the ban. Continue reading...
theguardian.comSamuel Corner, 23, says he struck Sgt Kate Evans to protect co-defendant amid 2024 Elbit Systems raid near OxfordA Palestine Action activist who struck a police officer with a sledgehammer during a protest at an Israeli-linked arms factory acted to protect a co-defendant he believed was being seriously hurt, a court has heard.Samuel Corner, 23, is accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Sgt Kate Evans during a raid on the Elbit Systems facility, in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Continue reading...
theguardian.comDefendants used sledgehammers and crowbars to destroy drones at Israeli-linked arms factory, says prosecutionSix Palestine Action activists entered an Israeli-linked arms factory intending to smash up as much property as possible before police arrived, a court has heard.Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC said the defendants used sledgehammers and crowbars to destroy drones manufactured by Elbit Systems and computers at its factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August last year. Continue reading...
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