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Judge Urges Impartiality in Elbit Systems Activists' Trial

1/6/2026

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A judge instructed jurors in the six-activist trial—Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers, and Jordan Devlin—over a break-in at Elbit Systems’ UK subsidiary near Bristol on August 6, 2025.
The six defendants face aggravated burglary, criminal damage, and violent disorder charges.
Elbit Systems is a UK subsidiary of an Israeli defense firm.
The judge urged impartiality, saying emotions about the Middle East must not influence decisions.

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A judge instructed jurors in the six-activist trial—Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers, and Jordan Devlin—over a break-in at Elbit Systems’ UK subsidiary near Bristol on August 6, 2025.
The six defendants face aggravated burglary, criminal damage, and violent disorder charges.
Elbit Systems is a UK subsidiary of an Israeli defense firm.
The judge urged impartiality, saying emotions about the Middle East must not influence decisions.