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Palestine Action activists sentenced as terrorists (www.middleeasteye.net)

submitted 17 hours ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/48654977

A British judge has sentenced four Palestine Action protesters as terrorists, handing them custodial sentences ranging from four to eight years.

The unprecedented ruling came despite jurors convicting them of criminal charges not connected to terrorism during the prosecution.

On Friday, the presiding judge, Justice Jeremy Johnson, added a “terrorism connection” to their offences.

In a preliminary ruling in March 2025, Johnson found an "appearance" of a terrorism connection in the case, as he said the activists were attempting to influence the Israeli government by restricting their access to weapons. This information was withheld from the jury who convicted them.

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[–] Veserr@sh.itjust.works -1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Daily reminder that the Middle East Eye refuses to disclose it's owner, which is extremely suspicious. That's because the Middle East Eye is directly run by Qatar's embassy in London.

Please at least quote The Guardian or another outlet