BRITAIN: Victory for Palestine solidarity activists

Seven activists who blockaded the British distribution centre of Israel's biggest state-owned agricultural export company Agrexco in November 2004 were acquitted of all charges on January 26. The activists had been charged with "aggravated trespass and failure to leave land" for their protest, which aimed to highlight Israeli apartheid and the illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories. According to Agrexco, it lost £100,000 as a result of the eight-hour blockade. Amos Orr, Agrexco UK's general manager, said in court that Agrexco imports between 60-70% of all produce that is grown on illegal settlements in the occupied territories. British Land Registry documents showed that Agrexco UK had built its entrance and exit gates on other people's land and had no legal right to ask the activists to leave.

From Green Left Weekly, February 15, 2006.

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From GLW issue 656