Palestine Action Activists in Lancs Barclays Bank Attack May Be Jailed as Terrorists
Judge Philip Parry is expected to weigh a terrorist connection that could bring longer jail terms and strip the five activists of early release.
- Judge Philip Parry is considering a 'terrorist connection' ruling for five Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage at a Burnley Barclays branch, despite the classification never being raised during trial.
- In August 2024, defendants Brendon O'Hagan, Amanda Kelly, Mohammed Malik, Hmeera Atiqnisar, and Alma Yaniv caused £212,000 in damage to the bank, targeting its financial ties to weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
- Justice Johnson previously sentenced four activists as terrorists for a £1.2 million raid on an Elbit factory; Parry is now reviewing that precedent despite Johnson's ruling never being publicly reported.
- If sentenced as terrorists, the activists face longer jail terms, must serve at least two-thirds of their sentence, and will be subject to 15 years of police notification requirements on release.
- Liberty director Akiko Hart warns the move sets a 'dangerous precedent,' arguing that the line between direct action and terrorism is becoming 'dangerously blurred,' potentially chilling public dissent.
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Activists Who Spray-Painted Barclays Set to Be Sentenced As Terrorists
Five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists after they sprayed red paint and cracked windows at a branch of Barclays bank to protest the company’s links to an Israeli weapons manufacturer. The move comes despite the fact they were not found guilty of a terrorism offence and the jury was not informed about a potential terror sentencing. Brendon O’Hagan and Mohammed Malik, both 28; Amanda Kelly and Hmeera Atiqnisar, both 31;…
The sentence for damages to the subsidiary of the Barclays Bank in Burnley has already been issued, but the judge reserves further consideration if the crime could be a terrorist. They protest the defendants: "It is only a symbolic action"
Palestine Action Activists Could Be Sentenced as 'Terrorists' Over £212,000 Barclays Bank Damage
Red paint and broken glass could now cost five Palestinian activists a terrorist label — and years behind bars. A judge is weighing branding them terrorists for a Barclays bank protest, despite the charge never once being mentioned during their trial. Brendon O'Hagan, Amanda Kelly, Hmeera Atiqnisar, Mohammed Malik and Alma Yaniv were convicted over £212,000 of damage at a Lancashire branch in 2024, smashing windows and hurling paint to protest t…
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