After 37 hours of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach verdicts on most of the charges of organizing a raid on an Israeli weapons plant and the defendants were discharged Wednesday.
UK Jury Refuses to Convict 7 From Palestine Action
Tag: Filton trial
Craig Murray: Palestine Action Terror Ban Was Fabricated
On the heels of a campaign of lies by Israel-linked U.K. officials, a Scottish court heard a motion on Wednesday that seeks to suspend the terrorism proscription of Palestine Action in Scotland pending a Scottish judicial review.
Craig Murray: Hiding the Terrorism Charge
By keeping anti-genocide activists in prison pending sentencing and — unbeknownst to the jury — adding a “terrorism” aggravation, the judge may intend abnormally long sentences.
Craig Murray: The Morass of Injustice
The Starmer regime is intent on the subversion of so-called British justice. It is operating purely in the interests of a foreign state to protect Israel from the consequences of public revulsion against its genocidal onslaught on Palestinians.
Jonathan Cook: A UK Jury’s Right to Defy a Judge
Keir Starmer needs convictions to justify Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist group. In the Filton trial, the direct-action group’s barrister explained how jurors pose a vital defence against government tyranny.
Craig Murray: The Troubled Case Against Palestine Action
Here are some key extracts to give you an idea of what has been going on in the U.K. trial of six peace activists accused of the attack inside Elbit Systems’ Filton factory on Aug. 6, 2024.