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Five Activists Charged €1 Million for Elbit Office Vandalism

4/28/2026

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Five defendants appeared in a court charged with €1 million damage at an Elbit Systems office in Ulm.
They are Irish, British, Spanish and German members of Palestine Action Germany.
Prosecutors said they trespassed, shouted pro-Palestinian statements and smashed equipment and windows.
Defense lawyer Benjamin Düsberg said the trial will hold Elbit’s management accountable for supplying weapons in Gaza.
The Stuttgart court scheduled more than a dozen related hearings through July.

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Five defendants appeared in a court charged with €1 million damage at an Elbit Systems office in Ulm.
They are Irish, British, Spanish and German members of Palestine Action Germany.
Prosecutors said they trespassed, shouted pro-Palestinian statements and smashed equipment and windows.
Defense lawyer Benjamin Düsberg said the trial will hold Elbit’s management accountable for supplying weapons in Gaza.
The Stuttgart court scheduled more than a dozen related hearings through July.