‘Very unusual’: UK Palestine activists could be sentenced as terrorists
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Fri, 21 August 2026
3 reports- Al Jazeera English06:56first to report
Court to rule on whether five activists accused of vandalising a Barclays bank will face terrorism sentencing.
- The Guardian World14:30
Activists who targeted bank in Burnley were found guilty in June of causing damage exceeding £200,000 Five Palestine Action activists who vandalised a Barclays branch in Burnley will not be sentenced as terrorists, a judge has ruled. Dubbed the Barclays five, Brendon O’Hagan, 28; Amanda Kelly, 31; Hmeera Atiqnisar, 31; Mohammed Malik, 28; and Alma Yaniv, 70, were all found guilty in June of causing damage exceeding £200,000, after breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:05
Judge says the damage, although substantial, was not comparable to that caused by other attacks or inflicted on a sensitive site such as an arms manufacturer
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- wrp.org.uk23:00
Hundreds turned out at Preston Crown Court on Friday to support five members of the Palestine Action group convicted over an attack on a Barclays Bank that caused damage of over £200,000 ($280,000). The judge ruled they will not be sentenced under terrorism provisions. The five defendants, known as the ‘Barclays five’, were convicted over […]
Thu, 3 September 2026
3 reports- Al Jazeera English15:09
Supporters of those who participated in a raid on an Israeli weapons maker say the sentences set a dangerous precedent.
- theguardian.com17:10
Barrister representing four who smashed drones at Israeli arms factory says ruling of ‘terrorist connection’ led to heftier sentences
- Al Jazeera English18:46
Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage “with a terrorist connection” are appealing their convictions.
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English15:22
A Palestine Action prisoner's mother, politician George Galloway and a leftist news outlet are among those speaking up.
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- news.az21:16
Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio and Fatema Zainab Rajwani were convicted of criminal damage “with a terrorist connection” over ...
Fri, 2 October 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World14:00
Exclusive: CrowdJustice platform says US firm Stripe, its payment processor, ‘cannot support accounts or transactions’ linked to group An online crowdfunder to raise money for the UK supreme court challenge to the ban on Palestine Action has been blocked as a result of US sanctions against the direct action group. CrowdJustice, a UK company, has declined to host a fundraiser for legal fees to fight proscription because the platform uses the US company Stripe as its payment processor. Continue...
- The Guardian World17:18
Five defendants accused of being part of ‘black team’ tasked with overcoming security at Israel-linked firm Elbit near Bristol Palestine Action activists brandished whips, hammers and kebab skewers to intimidate security guards and keep them at bay during a break-in at an Israel-linked arms factory, a court has heard. Five defendants are accused by prosecutors of being part of a “black team”, wearing black jumpsuits, whose role was to overwhelm security guards, so that a “red team”, wearing red...