Palestine Action activists to appeal terror sentencing

Palestine Action activists to appeal terror sentencing Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 09/03/2026 - 15:29 The four activists, the first direct action protesters to be sentenced as terrorists, argue that their sentences are 'manifestly excessive' Sukaina Rajwani, defendant Fatema Rajwani's mother, stands with Emma Kamio, Leona 'Ellie' Kamio's mother, 3 September 2026 (Katherine Hearst/MEE) Off Four Palestine Action activists will appeal their sentencing by a UK court as terrorists for their role in a raid on an Israeli -owned arms factory. In May, Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Head, Fatema Rajwani, Leona ‘Ellie’ Kamio and Samuel Corner were convicted by jurors of criminal damage charges for smashing up Israeli weapons - including quadcopter drones - in an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in August 2024. In an unprecedented ruling in June, the presiding judge, Justice Johnson, determined that their offences carried a "terrorist connection", handing them sentences ranging from four to eight years.