Palestine Action activists allegedly stormed an Israel-linked arms factory near Bristol in a coordinated raid, using weapons like whips, hammers, and kebab skewers to intimidate security guards. Prosecutors claim five defendants formed a "black team" in black jumpsuits, tasked with overwhelming security to allow a separate "red team" to enter and vandalize equipment, including drones. The court heard details of the planned disruption at the Elbit Systems facility in Filton, where the group allegedly targeted sensitive military technology. The case raises questions about protests against arms production linked to Israel and the tactics used by activists.
Five defendants accused of being part of ‘black team’ tasked with overcoming security at Israel-linked firm Elbit near BristolPalestine Action activists brandished whips, hammers and kebab skewers to intimidate security guards and keep them at bay during a break-in at an Israel-linked arms factory, a court has heard.Five defendants are accused by prosecutors of being part of a “black team”, wearing black jumpsuits, whose role was to overwhelm security guards, so that a “red team”, wearing red jumpsuits, could break into the Elbit systems factory in Filton, near Bristol, and smash up equipment including drones. Continue reading...
