UK: 4 Palestine Action Activists Could be Sentenced as Terrorists
Should they be sentenced to the full extent of the law or is this an abuse of process?
Above: Activists outside Woolwich Crown Court in London on April 13, 2026. Image credit: Ben Whitley/PA Images/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
While protest is a cornerstone of British democracy, the actions of these activists was nothing but pure and violent thuggery that caused upwards of £1 million in damage and put a police officer out of work after her spine was fractured. Having been convicted, they deserve to be sentenced to the fullest extent of the law.
Establishment-critical narrative
Trying the defendants for one charge before sentencing them as terrorists — a detail that was withheld from the jury — is an outrageous abuse of the court process. The judge also prevented the accused from relying on a number of arguments in their defense. This cannot stand and people need to mobilize against this.
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