London judge sentences Palestine Action activists for raid at factory of Israel's Elbit

Justice Jeremy Johnson ruled that the crime went beyond the criminal damage convictions of the four because they aimed to stop the defense company from operating or force the British government to stop its production, which he said gave the crime a 'terrorist connection'

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Justice Jeremy Johnson ruled that the crime went beyond the criminal damage convictions of the four because they aimed to stop the defense company from operating or force the British government to stop its production, which he said gave the crime a 'terrorist connection'

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10:11 PM • June 12 2026 IDT

A London judge sentenced four Palestine Action activists to several years in prison Friday for acting as terrorists when they raided an Israeli defense factory in the U.K. and smashed equipment with the intent of disrupting production of weapons they feared would kill people in Gaza.

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