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British Activist Faces Trial for Elbit Systems Raid

12/5/2025

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Charlotte Head, a British activist, faces trial at Woolwich Crown Court for a Bristol raid on Elbit Systems; she admitted planning property damage but denied violence.
Head and five co-defendants deny charges of aggravated burglary and violent disorder.
The case follows Palestine Action’s increased actions against Israeli defense firms after the Gaza conflict began in October 2023.

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Story summary

Charlotte Head, a British activist, faces trial at Woolwich Crown Court for a Bristol raid on Elbit Systems; she admitted planning property damage but denied violence.
Head and five co-defendants deny charges of aggravated burglary and violent disorder.
The case follows Palestine Action’s increased actions against Israeli defense firms after the Gaza conflict began in October 2023.