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72 arrested outside London court during trial of pro-Palestinian activists who vandalized Elbit factory

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 17:51

Primary source Internal intake · 1 reviewed intake signal · Desk window 17:50–17:51

TL;DR

At least 72 people were arrested outside a London courthouse during the trial of four pro-Palestinian activists charged with breaking into and vandalizing an Elbit Systems factory in Bristol in August 2024, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig on N12.

01 · THE DISPATCH

London police arrested at least 72 demonstrators outside a courthouse on Thursday during the trial of four pro-Palestinian activists accused of breaking into and vandalizing an Elbit Systems factory in Bristol in August 2024, journalist Asaf Rozentzweig reports on N12.

As The Zioneer reported at 17:48 Jerusalem, the same incident — the arrests — was initially reported. The trial itself concerns four activists charged with criminal damage and burglary at the defense contractor's facility during a protest against Israel's military operations in Gaza.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

  1. Latest

    The number of confirmed arrests has risen to 73.

  2. 72 arrested in London outside trial of pro-Palestinian activists accused of vandalizing Elbit factory

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03 · Source and signal

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