"Five pro-Palestinian activists have pleaded not guilty to breaking into a British military air base and damaging two planes in protest against the UK's support for Israel's war in Gaza. The five are accused of breaking into the Brize Norton Royal Air Force base in central England in June and spraying red paint over two Voyager aircraft used for refuelling and transport."
"No applications for bail were made, despite it having been one of five key demands put forward by the activists. The others included the right to a fair trial which they say includes the release of documents related to the ongoing witch-hunt of activists and campaigners ending censorship of their communications, de-proscribing Palestine Action and shutting down Elbit Systems, which operates several UK factories."
Five pro-Palestinian activists pleaded not guilty to damaging property for a purpose prejudicial to the interests or safety of the UK after breaking into the Brize Norton Royal Air Force base in June. They are accused of spraying red paint over two Voyager refuelling and transport aircraft. The campaign group Palestine Action said it was behind the incident and has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK parliament. The defendants appeared at London's Old Bailey by videolink and are due to stand trial in January 2027. More than 1,600 arrests linked to support for the proscribed group followed the ban, which is being legally challenged.
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