UK pro-Palestinian activists not guilty of aggravated burglary

Al JazeeraEN 4 min read 100% complete by By ReutersFebruary 4, 2026 at 01:16 PM

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In February 2026, six pro-Palestinian activists in the UK were acquitted of aggravated burglary charges stemming from an August 2024 raid on an Elbit Systems UK factory in Bristol. The activists, members of the now-banned group Palestine Action, were accused of using a vehicle to break into the facility and deploying smoke grenades. The jury at Woolwich Crown Court found three of the defendants not guilty of violent disorder, but could not reach verdicts on the same charge for the other three. The jury also failed to reach verdicts on charges of criminal damage against all six, and on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent against one defendant. Prosecutors are considering a retrial on the counts where verdicts were not reached.

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