Bristol stories

Four Palestine Action activists jailed under terrorism provisions for £1.2m raid on Elbit Systems UK factory

A UK court sentenced four Palestine Action activists to over 20 years combined imprisonment for a 2024 raid on an Israeli defense firm's Bristol factory that caused £1.2 million in damage, with the judge ruling the incident constituted an act of terrorism. The sentencing sparked protests outside the London court, resulting in over 100 arrests.