Five Palestine Action activists charged over Elbit factory raid
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 18:31 · Archive
Five activists are accused of injuring a security guard during a break-in at an Israel-linked weapons manufacturer in Bristol.
Five Palestine Action activists are facing charges of criminal damage and violent disorder following an alleged raid on Elbit Systems, an Israel-linked weapons manufacturer in Filton, Bristol, on August 6, 2024. The defendants are Kamran Ahmed, 29, Zahra Farooque, 26, Heba Muraisi, 31, Qesser Zuhrah, 21 and Liam Mullany, 34. All deny the charges against them. A security guard suffered a laceration to his head during the break-in.
Woolwich Crown Court heard that the activists were allegedly armed with hammers, kebab skewers, whips, and fireworks. Prosecutors claim the defendants were part of a 'black team' tasked with overwhelming security guards to allow a 'red team' to enter the facility and cause damage. The activists deny all charges.
How it is being reported
- Palestine Action activists used whips and hammers to threaten guards at arms factory, court hearsGuardian World · 2 Oct, 18:18
- Palestine Action activists with kebab skewers 'injured guard at Israel-linked weapons facility'GB News · 2 Oct, 14:51
In this story: Palestine Action · Elbit Systems · Filton · Bristol · Woolwich Crown Court
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