US EditionFour accused of damaging planes at RAF base could have to wait until 2027 for trial
LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 18 – Trade union leaders oppose prosecutions of Stop the War activists over a January London protest, citing police violence and arrests of 77 people, and call for charges to be dropped.
- Four individuals are accused of damaging two RAF Voyager planes, causing about £7 million in damages, during an action allegedly linked to Palestine Action.
- The trial is now set for January 18, 2027, due to court availability, as stated by Judge Mrs. Justice Cheema-Grubb.
- The defendants are currently on remand and are charged with conspiring to enter a prohibited area and commit criminal damage.
- The UK government has banned Palestine Action, leading to over 100 arrests linked to supporting the group since the ban was imposed.
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Four pro-Palestinian activists face 2027 trial over UK military base break-in
LONDON (Reuters) -Four pro-Palestinian activists will stand trial in 2027 charged with breaking into a British military air base and damaging two planes in protest against Britain's support for Israel.The four are accused of breaking into a Royal Air Force base in Oxfordshire in central England on June 20 and spraying red paint over two Voyager aircraft used for refuelling and transport. Campaign group Palestine Action said it was behind the inc…
Four Anti-Israel Activists Face 2027 Trial Over UK Military Base Break-In
Police officers block a street as pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in protest against Britain’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s plans to proscribe the “Palestine Action” group in the coming weeks, in London, Britain, June 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jaimi Joy Four pro–Palestinian activists will stand trial in 2027 charged with breaking into a British military air base and damaging two planes in protest against Britain’s support for Israel. The f…
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