UK: Six Palestine Action activists stand trial over Elbit Systems break-in

Six activists from the group Palestine Action are standing trial in a UK court on charges of criminal damage. The charges relate to a break-in at a factory near Bristol owned by Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons manufacturer. This legal proceeding occurs as the UK High Court recently found the government's attempt to ban the activist group to be "unlawful," although that decision is being appealed. The judge has instructed the jury to disregard the group's proscription and their personal views on the conflict in Gaza, focusing only on the evidence presented in court.