The charges were secretly subject to a “terrorism enhancement” applied by the judge in a preliminary ruling of March 2025, but not disclosed to the jury and restricted from being reported by the UK media until May 2026. This was applied based on property damage and that “the activists were attempting to influence the Israeli government by restricting their access to weapons”. It means the four people convicted of criminal damage will face more severe sentencing and registration as “terrorists”, which will severely restrict their future lives after release.
Ah, about that.
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