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Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage

The Guardian UK Monday 27 July 2026, 05:00 UTC By Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent 1 min read
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Exclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in BurnleyFive Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire. Brendon O’Hagan, 28; Amanda Kelly, 31; Humeera Atiqnisar, 31; Mohammed Malik, 28; and Alma Yaniv, 70, were found guilty of causing £212,000 of damage during a direct action protest in Burnley in August 2024. They targeted the...

Exclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnley

Five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire.

Brendon O’Hagan, 28; Amanda Kelly, 31; Humeera Atiqnisar, 31; Mohammed Malik, 28; and Alma Yaniv, 70, were found guilty of causing £212,000 of damage during a direct action protest in Burnley in August 2024. They targeted the bank because it held shares in the Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems.

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Palestine Action (ORG) Barclays (ORG) BurnleyFive Palestine Action (ORG) Barclays Bank (ORG) Lancashire (LOCATION) Brendon O’Hagan (PERSON) Amanda Kelly (PERSON) Humeera Atiqnisar (PERSON) Mohammed Malik (PERSON) Alma Yaniv (PERSON) Burnley (LOCATION) Israeli (ORG) Elbit Systems (ORG)
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