Four Palestine Action activists charged over RAF Brize Norton break-in

Four pro-Palestine activists appeared before a London court on Thursday after counter-terrorism police charged them with breaking into Britain’s largest military air base.

Last month, members of the group Palestine Action filmed themselves entering RAF Brize Norton on electric scooters, where they spray-painted two Voyager aircraft with red paint.

The Ministry of Defence accuses the activists of causing $9.5 worth of criminal damage.

The four defendants, aged between 22 and 35, were denied bail at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in central London and will be remanded in custody until 18 July.

Earlier, Counter Terrorism Policing South East charged them with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the UK.

An urgent hearing to challenge the proscription will be held at the High Court in London on Friday.

The challenge was backed by Amnesty International and other human rights groups and lega experts.

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