Seven charged with terror-linked offences after Palestine Action protest
SEVEN people have been charged with offences linked to terrorism following a Palestine Action protest at an Elbit Systems UK site.
The Israeli-based defence firm’s site near Patchway, south Gloucestershire, was ram-raided on August 6.
Avon and Somerset Police said a group of people forced their way into the building, using a vehicle to smash through the doors, before employees were “seriously assaulted.”
The force said two of its officers who attended the disruption were also “seriously assaulted in the course of their duties.”
The Crown Prosecution Service said it would be submitting to the court that the alleged offences have a “terrorist connection.”
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The seven defendants were remanded in custody today, Palestine Action said, adding: “Despite arrests under the Terrorism Act, giving the police the ability to detain without charge for up to 14 days, none of the activists have been charged with terrorism offences.
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