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Palestine Action protester wanted by police after absconding during trial

Sean Middlebrough was convicted of criminal damage in relation to an attack on an Elbit Systems factory in a separate trial last month, which can now be reported for the first time

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(Illustrative) A demonstrator holds a placard in Trafalgar Square during a protest in support of Palestine Action on October 4, 2025 in London, England (Getty Images)

Graffiti reading 'Free Palestine' is pictured on a statue of Britain's former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, in central London on February 27, 2026. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP via Getty Images)

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Churchill statue ‘vandal’ tells court he is proud of pro-Palestine protest

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Alleged pro-Hamas protester backed ‘physical force resistance in the Holy Land’, court hears

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Graffiti reading 'Free Palestine' on a statue of Britain's former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Parliament Square on February 27, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Man on trial over Churchill ‘Zionist war criminal’ statue graffiti told warden he was ‘doing a protest’

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Then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with his wife, Carrie Johnson, in the garden of 10 Downing Street following their wedding at Westminster Cathedral, May 29, 2021, in London, England (Getty Images)

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Activist ‘plotted Palestine paint stunt at Boris Johnson wedding venue’

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Supreme Court justices during a hearing on petitions against the law freezing arrests, investigations and enforcement measures against Charedi draft evaders on July 28, 2026 (Flash90)

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Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ‘unconstitutional’ freeze on arrests of Charedi draft dodgers

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Lawyer Simon Natas (right) at the press conference (Image: PA)

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Lawyer for Palestine Action activist who hit police officer with sledgehammer says his sentence was ‘excessive’

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Jerusalem court extends detention for man accused of spiking baby food packets with sedatives

Multiple jars of Prinok fruit puree were found laced with benzodiazepines, the class of drugs used in anti-anxiety medications like Xanax

By Phoebe Black

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September 3, 2026 13:38

(Illustrative) Baby food at the Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem on February 3, 2022. There is no suggestion that the brands or supermarket pictured are affected (Flash90)

Doctor accused of supporting Hamas in social media posts appears in court

Dr Rehiana Ali claimed the charges against her were ‘politically motivated’

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September 1, 2026 15:51

Dr Rehiana Ali (Image: YouTube/Deep Dive Perspective)

Man who asked for ‘recipe for roasted synagogue’ spared jail

Michael Brown also suggested targeting synagogues and Jewish businesses with eggs and stink bombs

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September 1, 2026 11:53

Westminster Magistrates' Court (Getty Images)

Religious IDF soldiers who refused Gaza operation with female paramedic jailed

Religious Zionist soldiers have forecefully objected to the appointment of women to combat roles

By Melanie Swan

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September 1, 2026 10:58

An armoured personnel carrier similar to the one the 16 male soldiers refused to enter ((Photo: Flash90)

NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladwan denies expressing support for Hamas on social media

Aladwan, 32, pleaded not guilty to four counts of expressing support for a proscribed organisation at the Old Bailey

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August 29, 2026 22:44

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan (Campaign Against Antisemitism)

Man accused of assisting Iranian spies faces trial after undercover drone sting

Vahid Aberi, 39, from Liverpool, is charged with engaging in conduct intended to assist a foreign intelligence service

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August 28, 2026 13:47

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)

Pro-Palestine activists appear in court accused of causing £1.3m damage to military tech company

Rhae Rivers, Eleni Allan Padilla and Maryam Mahmoud were found with angle grinders, sledgehammers, crowbars and Palestine flags, according to prosecutors

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August 28, 2026 12:53

External view of the Old Bailey on August 21, 2016 (Getty Images)

Jewish man jailed for making mosque death threats after Heaton Park terror attack

Gabriel Levy told a mosque staff member ‘I am going to kill you Muslim,’ according to the CPS

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August 26, 2026 14:03

Undated handout photo of Gabriel Levy (CPS/PA Wire)

Judge ‘considered contempt of court charge’ against Tony Greenstein before he was cleared of inviting support for Hamas

Judge Sarah Plaschkes KC ultimately decided that ‘a rambling speech delivered by an old man’ would not affect the jury’s decision

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August 21, 2026 15:44

PSC co-founder Tony Greenstein (Image: X/@HeidiBachram)

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Courts

Palestine Action protester wanted by police after absconding during trial

Churchill statue ‘vandal’ tells court he is proud of pro-Palestine protest

Alleged pro-Hamas protester backed ‘physical force resistance in the Holy Land’, court hears

Man on trial over Churchill ‘Zionist war criminal’ statue graffiti told warden he was ‘doing a protest’

Activist ‘plotted Palestine paint stunt at Boris Johnson wedding venue’

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ‘unconstitutional’ freeze on arrests of Charedi draft dodgers

Lawyer for Palestine Action activist who hit police officer with sledgehammer says his sentence was ‘excessive’

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