Palestine Action Activists Face Being Sentenced as Terrorists Over Bank Damage The UK's Palestine Action activists are facing potential sentencing as terrorists over a protest at a Barclays Bank branch in August 2024.
The five defendants – Brendon O'Hagan, Amanda Kelly, Humeera Atiqnisar, Mohammed Malik, and Alma Yaniv – were found guilty of causing £212,000 in damage during the protest against Barclays' ties to the Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems.
The judge's decision to consider a "terrorist connection" post trial, without prior notification to either the jury or the defense, raises serious questions about the judiciary's willingness to circumvent due process and expand the definition of terrorism.