"Benjamin Dusberg, a lawyer for one of the defendants, stated, 'We intend to use the proceedings to essentially turn the tables. We want to show that it's not our clients who should be on the hook, but rather the Elbit bosses, who continued delivering weapons even during the genocide.'"
"The activists are charged under section 129 of the German criminal code, which allows authorities to deny bail by labeling them a threat to society."
Five pro-Palestinian activists are set to appear in court in Germany for an attack on Elbit Systems, an Israeli arms company. The activists, held in pre-trial detention since September 8, face charges including trespass and destruction of property. Their families claim they are being treated harshly, with limited access to communication. The defense lawyer argues that the state is making an example of the activists, who have no prior convictions, and aims to shift blame to the arms company for its role in supplying weapons.
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