SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Exclusive: Palestine Action facing new rigged ‘terrorism’ trials
A judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they even attempt to explain to jurors why they targeted a weapons factory.
As the British state seeks to destroy Palestine Action, a new trial is underway in which a judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they explain the motives behind their activism. It is one of three such trials in which the government has muzzled defendants, blinded jurors and banned local media coverage to guarantee convictions. The Grayzone can exclusively reveal that hearings have been underway in the trial of the so-called Teledyne Three. These three defendants damaged the clean room of a UK factory which produces parts for the F-35 aircraft which Israel has used to carry out an array of crimes against civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip, and beyond. They are members of the direction action protest…Open
AI:The British legal system is engaging in a coordinated effort to muzzle activists by threatening defendants with "terrorism connection" charges if they attempt to explain their political motives during trial. In the case of the "Teledyne Three," who targeted a factory producing F-35 fighter jet parts used by Israel, Judge Driver has imposed draconian restrictions that prevent defendants from discussing their opposition to weapons manufacturing and have banned local media from reporting on the proceedings. This move is part of a broader state strategy to criminalize direct action protests against the war industry by leveraging counter-terrorism legislation, following previous trials where activists were sentenced as terrorists despite being…Open