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Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage
Published 27 July 2026 ¡ world
Exclusive: Judge intends to consider âterrorist connectionâ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnley Five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists
Exclusive: Judge intends to consider âterrorist connectionâ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnley Five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire.
Brendon OâHagan, 28; Amanda Kelly, 31; Humeera Atiqnisar, 31; Mohammed Malik, 28; and Alma Yaniv, 70, were found guilty of causing ÂŁ212,000 of damage during a direct action protest in Burnley in August 2024.
They targeted the bank because it held shares in the Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems. Continue reading...
Published: July 27, 2026 ⢠10:30 AM IST ¡ Updated: July 27, 2026 ⢠11:09 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Exclusive: Judge intends to consider âterrorist connectionâ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnley Five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire.
Brendon OâHagan, 28;
Humeera Atiqnisar, 31;
and Alma Yaniv, 70, were found guilty of causing ÂŁ212,000 of damage during a direct action protest in Burnley in August 2024. They targeted the bank because it held shares in the Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems.
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