Four imprisoned Palestine Action activists appeal ‘terrorism’ sentences

London, the UK – Four Palestine Action activists who were sentenced as “terrorists” are appealing against the ruling.Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, and Fatema Zainab Rajwani were found guilty of criminal damage “with a terrorist connection” following a raid, which was claimed by Palestine Action, on an Israeli arms factory in August 2024 in Filton, near Bristol.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Mark Ruffalo comments spark pushback against anti-Semitism ‘smear campaign’list 2 of 4As US seeks Gaza donor’s extradition, wife warns of ‘terrifying precedent’list 3 of 4Brazilian activist demands Tunisia release Sumud Flotilla organiserslist 4 of 4Will the EU take action against Israel?end of listThe sentencing marked the first categorisation of property damage as “terrorism” in British courts.Human rights groups condemned the ruling in June.On Thursday, at a press conference in London organised by supporters of the group, Shahd Hammouri, lecturer in international law and researcher of corporate war profiteering at the University of Kent, said, “Uncontested, this judgement will also mark a flagrant departure from the rule of law in favour of foreign criminal actors...