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UK Conservatives push for retrial of Palestine Action activists

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The Conservative Party is urging a retrial for several Palestine Action activists who were acquitted of aggravated burglary after a raid on an Israeli defense company in Britain. The incident at Elbit Systems' facility in Filton resulted in over £1 million in damages and left a police officer with a fractured spine. While six defendants were cleared of the main charge, the jury failed to reach verdicts on other counts, including grievous bodily harm and criminal damage. Conservative leaders and the Police Federation have raised concerns about the implications for public order and officer safety, pressing for a retrial on unresolved charges. The activists admitted to damaging the factory but denied intent to harm people, citing their opposition to British arms sales to Israel. Palestine Action, which has been proscribed as a terrorist organization, continues to challenge its ban in court and has carried out other high-profile actions targeting British institutions linked to Israel.

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