Four UK activists sentenced to over 20 years for raid on Elbit Systems facility.
Four members of Palestine Action were sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court for an August 2024 raid on an Elbit Systems UK facility in Bristol, causing over £1 million in damage. Judge Jeremy Johnson applied a terrorism connection as an aggravating factor in sentencing, handing down terms ranging from four years and eight months to seven years and eight months.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 19% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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CNN
Al Jazeera
Times of Israel
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The split, in one line
CNN emphasizes the judge's rationale and notes the legal dispute over the terrorism designation. Al Jazeera leads with branded their raid a 'terrorist act' and foregrounds the defence committee's statement that they saved lives.
How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“UK court jails Palestinian Action activists on 'terrorism' charges”
“Four UK pro-Palestinian activists jailed over raid at Israeli firm Elbit”
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