Five activists known as the “Barclays Five” were convicted for damaging Barclays property in Burnley to protest the bank’s ties to Elbit Systems — an Israeli weapons firm they see as complicit in harm. Shockingly, during trial, the judge briefly considered sentencing them as terrorists, catching even the jury off guard. The group didn’t realize their actions could be framed that way until after conviction. Ironically, Barclays had already sold its Elbit shares months earlier — claiming they were held only for client transactions. In a major twist, the judge has now dropped the terrorism charge, leaving them facing only property damage penalties — a victory for the activists who fought to make a moral statement through direct action.
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