"Twelve activists linked to the Palestine Action group who were charged with breaking into the British site of an Israel-linked defence firm have been released on bail. There were tears of joy at London's Central Criminal Court, better known as the Old Bailey, as the 12 prisoners, including hunger strikers Teuta Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, Qesser Zuhrah and Heba Muraisi, were released on Friday."
"The group which also included Zara Farooque, Salaam Mahmood, Moiz Ibrahim, Finn Collins, Hannah Davidson, Harland (Harley) Archer, Louie Adams and Liam Mullany had been held on remand in connection with a raid on the Elbit Systems factory in Filton, near Bristol, on August 6, 2024. Despite the state's best efforts to break each and every one of them, they will walk out today with their heads held high, said a spokesperson for the Filton 24 Defence Committee, hailing their release as a monumental victory."
Twelve activists connected to Palestine Action were released on bail after being charged over a raid on the Elbit Systems factory in Filton on August 6, 2024. The released group included four hunger strikers: Teuta Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, Qesser Zuhrah and Heba Muraisi, along with several others held on remand. The Filton 24 Defence Committee described the releases as a monumental victory. Earlier proceedings saw six activists acquitted of aggravated burglary on February 4 and a jury unable to reach verdicts on criminal damage. Aggravated burglary charges against remaining members were later dropped; one defendant, Samuel Corner, remains on remand.
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