Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last September

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/46530874

April 27, 2026

Five pro-Palestinian activists have appeared in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, charged with causing approximately €1m of damage.

Prosecutors say the defendants, aged 25 to 40, trespassed and yelled pro-Palestinian statements as they destroyed office equipment, sensitive measuring devices and smashed windows at a site linked to Elbit Systems in the southern city of Ulm.

The activists published videos online in which they claimed responsibility for the attack, which they said was aimed at drawing attention to Germany’s support for Israel and its military actions in Gaza.

  • acargitz@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 days ago

    If the ICJ finds Israel guilty of genocide, then the entire German economic and legal system that supports Elbit will have been found to be in breach of the Genocide convention and these five people will be found to be acting in accordance with the obligation to prevent Genocide.

    That’s where we’re at.