Four individuals associated with the organization Palestine Action have received custodial sentences following a 2024 raid on an Elbit Systems facility in the United Kingdom.

四名與 Palestine Action 組織相關的人員，在 2024 年突擊英國 Elbit Systems 設施後，被判處監禁。

The defendants—Samuel Corner, Charlotte Head, Leona Kamio, and Fatema Rajwani—were convicted of criminal damage pertaining to an incursion at an Elbit Systems plant near Bristol on August 6, 2024. The operation involved the utilization of a decommissioned prison vehicle to breach the perimeter, followed by the destruction of drones and computing equipment, resulting in estimated losses between £1 million and £1.2 million. Samuel Corner further incurred a conviction for inflicting grievous bodily harm upon a police sergeant, whose spinal injuries necessitated a reduction in professional rank.

被告——Samuel Corner、Charlotte Head、Leona Kamio 與 Fatema Rajwani——被裁定在 2024 年 8 月 6 日闖入布里斯托附近的 Elbit Systems 廠房，犯有刑事損毀罪。該行動利用一輛退役的監獄車衝破周圍設施，隨後破壞無人機與電腦設備，估計損失在 100 萬至 120 萬英鎊之間。Samuel Corner 進一步因對一名警察級長造成嚴重身體傷害而被定罪，該級長的脊椎受傷導致其職級被下調。

Mr. Justice Johnson applied a sentencing enhancement under Section 69 of the Sentencing Act, designating the offenses as having a 'terrorist connection.' This judicial determination was predicated on the conclusion that the property damage was substantial and intended to influence the United Kingdom government and intimidate the public to advance a political or ideological cause. Consequently, the defendants are subject to more stringent custodial requirements, including a mandate to serve at least two-thirds of their sentences and a fifteen-year requirement for terrorist notification. Samuel Corner received the longest term, while the remaining three defendants received sentences ranging from approximately four years and eight months to six years.

Johnson 法官根據《量刑法》第 69 條適用量刑加重，將該等罪行定性為具有「恐怖主義關聯」。此司法認定是基於以下結論：財產損毀程度重大，且意圖影響英國政府並威嚇公眾，以推進政治或意識形態目標。因此，被告需承受更嚴格的監禁要求，包括必須服刑至少三分之二的刑期，以及 15 年的恐怖分子通報要求。Samuel Corner 的刑期最長，而其餘三名被告的刑期則在約 4 年 8 個月至 6 年之間。

This legal proceeding occurs amidst a complex regulatory environment regarding the status of Palestine Action. The British government proscribed the group as a terrorist organization in July 2023; however, the High Court subsequently ruled this proscription unlawful in February. Despite this, the designation remains operational pending a Court of Appeal decision. The application of terrorism-related sentencing to non-violent criminal damage has been characterized by defense counsel and Amnesty International as a precedent that may facilitate authoritarianism and curtail the right to protest.

此次法律程序發生在關於 Palestine Action 地位的複雜監管環境之中。英國政府於 2023 年 7 月將該團體列為恐怖組織；然而，高等法院隨後於 2 月裁定此禁令為非法。儘管如此，在上訴法院做出決定之前，該定義仍然有效。辯護律師與國際特赦組織將恐怖主義相關量刑應用於非暴力刑事損毀的行為，描述為一個可能促進威權主義並限制抗議權的先例。

The four activists remain incarcerated under terrorist designations while the Court of Appeal deliberates on the legality of the organization's proscription.

在上訴法院審議該組織禁令合法性的同時，這四名激進分子仍被以恐怖分子的身分監禁。