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Single guilty verdict after two-month Palestine Action trial

Eight defendants are accused of helping to organise a raid on the Elbit Systems factory in August 2024

August 19, 2026 13:58
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The 'Lady of Justice', the 12-foot high statue on top of the dome of the Central Criminal Court, commonly known as the Old Bailey (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

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JC Reporter,

Press Association

1 min read

The two-month trial of eight Palestine Action supporters has ended with one guilty verdict out of 15 charges.

The defendants are accused of helping to organise an attack on a factory of Israel-linked weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems in Filton, near Bristol.

None of them were at the scene of the raid on August 6 2024, but their plans allegedly included compiling an equipment list, reconnaissance, and purchasing tools and weapons used by others.

On Wednesday, Judge Patrick Field discharged the Old Bailey jury the day after it convicted one of the defendants of criminal damage by a majority of nine to one.

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