'Palestine Action Activist Struck Officer with Sledgehammer', Court Hears

Trial of six alleged Palestine Action activists begins

Six activists allegedly part of the now proscribed group Palestine Action have gone on trial, accused of attacking a Bristol factory operated by an Israeli defence firm. They’ve denied charges of aggravated burglary, violent disorder and criminal damage, while one of them denied a charge of causing grievous bodily harm

What we know about the trial of 6 UK activists accused of attacking Israeli-owned factory

Judge Jeremy Johnson told jurors that the government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is disputed by some, but said that dispute is not relevant in this trial.

6 pro-Palestinian activists go on trial in UK over attack on Israel's Elbit factory

They were members of the now-banned organization Palestine Action, which carried out the meticulously planned assault on the Elbit Systems UK facility in Bristol, southwest England, in August 2024; They caused 'extensive damage' inside the factory by smashing equipment with crowbars and hammers and spraying red paint

'Palestine Action activist struck officer with sledgehammer', court hears

Six Elbit Systems protesters caused "serious damage" to the Israel-based defence firm's UK site.

Six UK activists on trial over attack on Israel’s Elbit factory

Six British pro-Palestinian activists went on trial on Tuesday accused of attacking a factory operated by Israeli defence firm Elbit, aiming to cause as much damage as possible, with one also charged with striking a police officer with a sledgehammer. Prosecutors said the six defendants were part of a group from the now banned protest organisation Palestine Action, which carried out the meticulously planned assault on the Elbit Systems UK facili…

Put Elbit in the dock! – First six of Filton 24 appear in court

THE first six defendants in the Filton 24 case appeared at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday, after being held for more than a year on remand for an action targeting Elbit Systems. Elbit is the Israeli weapons manufacturer whose technology has played a central role in the devastation of Gaza. The group, all linked to Palestine […]