Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage

Five Palestine Action activists have been convicted of damaging a Barclays Bank branch in Burnley, Lancashire, during a direct action protest in August twenty twenty-four. According to The Guardian, Brendon O'Hagan, Amanda Kelly, Humeera Atiqnisar, Mohammed Malik, and Alma Yaniv broke windows and threw red paint on the building, causing two hundred twelve thousand pounds in damage. They targeted the bank because it held shares in Elbit Systems, an Israeli weapons manufacturer. A judge has indicated an intention to consider whether to impose a terrorism-related sentence.

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