Five Palestine Action activists face terrorism-linked sentencing for crime committed before group was proscribed

Five Palestine Action activists convicted of causing £212,000 in criminal damage to a Barclays branch in Burnley face a September 4 sentencing where Judge Robert Altham will decide whether their offences carry a "terrorist connection." The group was not proscribed at the time of trial; neither defendants nor jury knew terrorism sentencing might apply. The designation could significantly increase their penalties.