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A male member of Palestine Action hit a policewoman in the back with a sledgehammer and broke her spine

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JKLolling · 18/11/2025 18:57

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/18/pro-palestine-activists-used-sledgehammers-in-action-at-israel-linked-firm-uk-court-told

The poor woman was on the floor facing away from him when he hit her in the back with a sledgehammer and broke her spine. They also brought whips and used them on the security guards.

I'm so appalled by these vile thugs and mortified for the elderly useful idiots who got themselves arrested for supporting them

Pro-Palestine activists used sledgehammers in action at Israel-linked firm, UK court told

Police officer suffered fractured spine during action at Elbit Systems factory near Bristol last year, Woolwich crown court hears

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/18/pro-palestine-activists-used-sledgehammers-in-action-at-israel-linked-firm-uk-court-told

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CosmicTea · 18/11/2025 19:44

I remember reading about this on Mumsnet months ago. It seems like very few of the protestors supporting PA were aware of it, or they were downplaying it ? Not sure.

I'd be very curious to hear from anyone that has been supportive of Palestine Action to share whether they were aware of this?

HermioneWeasley · 18/11/2025 19:42

Hardly the noble cause it was painted

violent thugs

noblegiraffe · 18/11/2025 19:36

Fucking hell. I am fuming because when I posted about this a bunch of people piled on to tell me that no one had attacked anyone with a sledgehammer and that it was an innocent sledgehammer merely to be used for breaking and entering, including one poster who had got himself arrested for supporting Palestine Action.

I hope they all read this and feel utterly ashamed about what they were supporting.

Twiglets1 · 18/11/2025 19:31

Who would be a police officer, honestly.

Poor woman to have a broken spine as a result of that thug.

PodMom · 18/11/2025 19:25

I hope they all get ten years minimum.

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JKLolling · 18/11/2025 19:22

fatcat2007 · 18/11/2025 19:19

My relative is a police officer who does that type of crowd control policing demos and such like. He said that all demos attract a certain subset of thugs that just like to come at the end for the fight and they don’t care about the cause, they like to attack the police. It could be pro this anti that they don’t care, they just want to smash a bottle or throw a firework and hurt someone. So I’d be careful about associating that type of brutality with any cause unless the police has actually investigated the person and said it’s their thing, it could well be the violence itself is their thing.

What on earth are you talking about, they went under the name Palestine action and were shouting the slogans at the officers camera after breaking in during the night in a modified van, each bringing sledgehammers and whips. They were hardly passing opportunist football hooligans!

edited: saw your correction, never mind 👍🏻

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GrandHighVitch · 18/11/2025 19:21

I hope they are found guilty and made an example of with long sentences. Absolute scumbags.

fatcat2007 · 18/11/2025 19:21

To add, sorry, I commented without reading the article. I see the police have done exactly that. I hope these people get put away for a long time.

fatcat2007 · 18/11/2025 19:19

My relative is a police officer who does that type of crowd control policing demos and such like. He said that all demos attract a certain subset of thugs that just like to come at the end for the fight and they don’t care about the cause, they like to attack the police. It could be pro this anti that they don’t care, they just want to smash a bottle or throw a firework and hurt someone. So I’d be careful about associating that type of brutality with any cause unless the police has actually investigated the person and said it’s their thing, it could well be the violence itself is their thing.

SugarPlumpFairyCakes · 18/11/2025 19:17

Scum

NeelyOHara · 18/11/2025 19:14

Fucking hell, poor police officer.

quantumbutterfly · 18/11/2025 19:13

They think it's all shits and giggles don't they. Pillocks.

QueenClinomania · 18/11/2025 19:13

Jesus christ. That is disgusting.

Everexpanding · 18/11/2025 19:10

That is awful that people were hurt. There is no point to protest if you hurt innocents in the same way the people you are protesting against do