Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage

Five Palestine Action activists, including Brendon O’Hagan, Amanda Kelly, Humeera Atiqnisar, Mohammed Malik, and Alma Yaniv, were convicted of criminal damage at a Barclays branch in Burnley. The group caused £212,000 in damage by breaking windows and using red paint, targeting the bank due to its shares in Elbit Systems. A judge now intends to consider a ‘terrorist connection’ during sentencing for the direct action protest that occurred in August 2024 in Lancashire.