A British judge has sentenced four Palestine Action protesters as terrorists, handing them custodial sentences ranging from four to eight years.

The unprecedented ruling came despite jurors convicting them of criminal charges not connected to terrorism during the prosecution.

On Friday, the presiding judge, Justice Jeremy Johnson, added a “terrorism connection” to their offences.

In a preliminary ruling in March 2025, Johnson found an "appearance" of a terrorism connection in the case, as he said the activists were attempting to influence the Israeli government by restricting their access to weapons. This information was withheld from the jury who convicted them.

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    Terrorism: "the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims:"

    Make it make sense because I'm not seeing how this is terrorism.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    I'm rich and would rather the word mean something else entirely. Hey, now it does and I get to lock up people who disagree with things that benefit me. The law is only as good as those wielding it.

    Full house cleaning needed in UK, US, Aus and some parts of Canada. The rot and corruption cannot stand.

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  • [–] 21 points 4 months ago

    If peaceful protest is going to carry the same sentence as violent terrorism, what's the point of trying to be peaceful?

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  • [–] 21 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    That slope sure is slippery

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    We know which side of the class war that guy is on.

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    This is how effective zionist lobbies are. They probably gut that judge by the walls. He is the one who should be charged with terrorism as decisions like these strike fear into people who would like to join peaceful protests.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Add another nail to the so called pretentious "western values" coffin.

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    Slip slip slip down the slppe

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    Daily reminder that when you remove the labels of who is doing the actions and their alignment with existing powers (the state, dissidents, etc.), the word terrorism has no coherent definition.

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    Daily reminder that the Middle East Eye refuses to disclose it’s owner, which is extremely suspicious. That’s because the Middle East Eye is directly run by Qatar’s embassy in London.

    Next time, please at least quote The Guardian or another British media outlet.

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/palestine-action-activists-sentenced-terrorists-damage-elbit-systems-uk-israel

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