On Friday, a London judge sentenced four members of the 'Filton 4' group to prison terms of up to seven years for a 2024 raid on an Israeli-owned arms factory near Bristol.
Although the jury convicted the activists of criminal damage and assault, the judge invoked a controversial 'terrorism connection' to increase their sentences. During the attack on Elbit Systems, the group used sledgehammers to destroy over £1 million in equipment and fractured a female police officer's spine. Human rights lawyers and supporters claim the 'terrorist' designation is a dangerous escalation of political repression against protesters.
More than 100 people were arrested outside the court during the sentencing as protesters clashed with police and blocked prison vans.
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