Filton 25
Coverage of Filton 25 in the Nexus archive.
- They Weren’t Convicted of Terrorism, But These Palestine Activists Got Sentenced as Terrorists Anyway
Four UK-based Palestine Action activists were sentenced as terrorists for damaging military drones at an Elbit Systems UK factory in 2024, despite not being convicted of terrorism. This marks the first time in Britain that 'criminal damage' convictions were classified as terrorism, setting a legal precedent.
- UK: Sally Rooney and 100 others warn against 'cruel' terror sentences for Palestine activists
Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg, Brian Cox, and Steve Coogan, among 100 others, urged Judge Jeremy Johnson to drop terrorism charges against four Palestine activists. The activists, part of the Filton 25, broke into an Israeli arms manufacturer in Bristol and were charged with criminal damage.
- UK: Sally Rooney and 100 others warn against 'cruel' terror sentences for Palestine activists
Sally Rooney and 100 public figures warn against sentencing four Palestine activists as terrorists for damaging an Israeli arms factory in the UK. The activists, part of the Filton 25, face a 'terrorism connection' in sentencing despite not being charged under terrorism laws.