Twelve Palestine Action prisoners granted bail

Twelve defendants linked to the direct action group Palestine Action were granted bail in the UK. The activists were held on remand for charges connected to a break-in at a factory owned by Israel's largest weapons supplier, Elbit Systems. This development follows the release of eleven others after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped aggravated burglary charges against a total of eighteen defendants. The activists' defense argued their actions were intended to damage property, not harm people, as a form of protest. The release was celebrated as a major victory by the campaign group and its supporters.