Four Palestine Action activists who damaged Israeli military assets including drones will be sentenced for an “act of terrorism”, a judge has ruled. Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona (Ellie) Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21, were found guilty of criminal damage in May after breaking into a factory in Filton, near Bristol, owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit in 2024. Corner was also convicted of grievous bodily harm without intent. Justice Jeremy Johnson told the Woolwich crown court that he found that the defendants “were well aware” of “the aims and strategy of Palestine Action” and that the raid was aimed at “shutting down Elbit and ending what they regarded as British complicity in Israeli war crimes” and to “intimidate it into ceasing operations or cause the government to prevent it from operating”. The destruction of military assets was “one part of a broader and more strategic purpose” to “shut down Elbit” and put “pressure on the government”, he said. He cited the destruction to things which could not be described as weapons including the “smashing of a disabled toilet” and the spraying of paint on the walls. “I am bound by the legislation to find that the offence in each case has a terrorism connection”, he said. Rajwani held her head in her hands as the judge made his remarks. Chants of hundreds of supporters of the activists gathered outside the court complex could be heard from inside the courtroom. Sentencing is expected later today. Details of the military drones damaged in the raid emerged as part of a submission from the prosecution, as it argued that the scale of the damage was significant enough to justify the application of a “terrorist connection” to the direct action group in sentencing. In court, Mira Hammad KC, representing Kamio, referred to the prosecution’s evidence which included a report from an independent forensic consultant who reviewed Elbit’s insurance claim following the raid. His report listed damage to military assets including the “Magni X” drone and multiple “Thor” drones in the “Legion X” and “Helios” configurations. Deanna Heer KC, speaking for the prosecution, argued that the activists wanted to influence the UK government and Israeli government and encouraged the judge to consider the “ideology” of Palestine Action and its “ultimate cause” to “liberate Palestine from Israel”. She pointed to a Palestine Action training manual which referred to Britain’s “imperial” role in the middle east, which she said showed that the raid was not a simple act of crime prevention. Prosecutors estimate that around £1.2m in damage was caused by the activists, including the military assets. The nature and scale of the damage to private property meant that “this is not a protest, freedom of assembly case”, she said. Read the full article: novara.media/44bcB9X

🚨 BREAKING: Four Palestine Action activists have been jailed for a total of 22 years for causing £1.2m worth of damage and fracturing a police woman's spine at an Israeli weapons factory

This is Beit Lahia in northern Gaza. Just now, Israel blew up homes and demolished what remained of other buildings across the city, reducing more of it to rubble.

A Jewish lynch mob has raided the Palestinian village of Huwara this morning, assaulting two Palestinians. This, despite appearances, is not a story of "extremism". To describe it as such is to obscure the legal reality. Settler violence in the occupied Palestinian territory has long been directed by organs of the State. The perpetrators operate as auxiliary militias, at times in civilian clothes, at times in uniform, but increasingly with functions that blur any meaningful distinction. From that reality flows a conclusion that is as simple as it is complex. Under international law, responsibility lies not only with the individuals who wield the firearms, but with the occupying Power that supports their actions. The remedy is not another condemnation. It is compliance with the law. As the International Court of Justice has made clear, Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful. The obligation is to bring that presence to an end, completely, unconditionally, and without delay.

What the hell is @ZackPolanski doing wearing a shirt to free the Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti who murdered 5 civilians. This is TOO FAR. h/t @habibi_uk

When people start ranting about Israel, there is one simple question I ask. ‘Where would you rather live, Tehran or Tel Aviv?’ Strangely, no one ever says Tehran.

Fahd Abu Heikal carries the body of his infant son Sam, who was executed yesterday night by israeli troops for being born Palestinian

Today, at the UN Security Council’s emergency session on Lebanon, I named what some of my colleagues refused to say. The problem is Hezbollah. It keeps the fire alive. It keeps Lebanon hostage. It keeps northern Israel under attack. If there is no quiet in northern Israel, there will be no quiet for Hezbollah. No terrorist will have immunity.

The Israeli army has been bombing all over the south today; so much so that I can’t keep up. Here is the latest bombing in Burj eshmali, Tyre district.

In just two months, Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed at least 3468 people, including: 244 children 128 medical workers 333 women Israel attacks have also damaged at least 17 hospitals.

Dr. Adam Hamawy, a pro-Palestine candidate in New Jersey, was bombarded with last-minute attacks. He won anyway. interc.pt/4uHRUOJ

All they have is violence. We have love, community, and care for one another and that is something no occupier can ever break. For decades, they have committed grave injustices and unleashed grotesque violence in an attempt to crush Palestinian resistance (the defence of land, dignity, and life). Now that same violence is being turned on anyone who dares to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people. But violence has never succeeded in breaking people’s spirit. It only strengthens our love for one another and deepens our resolve. We are more determined than ever. Participants in the Flotilla have shown us what resistance rooted in love and solidarity looks like. We must keep fighting for the world we know is possible.

We must protect vulnerable people, the underdog,truthtellers,those who fight for #Peace,#Truth,#Justice. We must protect @FranceskAlbs. If you haven't signed @couragefound's petition for @FranceskAlbs, pls do it now! petition.qomon.org/0b54a0b8-…