Samuel Corner
Coverage of Samuel Corner in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Four Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage
Four Palestine Action activists were convicted of criminal damage for breaking into an Israeli defence firm's UK site and smashing property. The activists, including Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, and Fatema Rajwani, were found guilty after a jury deliberated for over 14 hours. The break-in occurred at Elbit Systems' factory in Filton, near Bristol, on August 6, 2024.
- Palestine Action activist who hit officer with sledgehammer ‘panicked’, court told
Samuel Corner, a 23-year-old Palestine Action activist, struck police officer Sgt Kate Evans with a sledgehammer during a 2024 protest at an Elbit Systems facility near Bristol. Corner claimed he acted to protect a co-defendant he believed was being seriously harmed, as reported in court.