The court heard that they were motivated to perform the protest by GCM’s plans to build a coalmine in Bangladesh – which campaigners say will cause loss of life and contribute to the climate crisis.
Ms Morris-Evans, a high-profile figure in Extinction Rebellion (XR) Jews, told the court that her actions were informed by her Judaism.
She said: “As a part of the Jewish community, it is very scary to think about what humans can do to each other under stress.
“[The protest] had everything to do with an act of conscience, informed by my religious beliefs.”
A number of XR Jews attended the trial to support the trio, including Rabbi Jeffrey Newman, who was arrested on October 14 during the latest round of demonstrations in central London.
Ms Morris-Evans told the JC her protest was “driven and mandated by my Jewish ethics.”
