Last updated 13 April 2025 – list updated by GGEC Glasgow
Defend the right to defend Palestine! Hands off Lebanon! No one left behind!
(Bring placards, flags, banners & wear your keffiyehs).
👉 The Thales & Govan Cross Arrestees
Group 1: Trial currently scheduled for May 28th & 29th, sentencing currently scheduled for 29th May.
Group 2: Trial currently scheduled for 3rd & 4th April.
Supporters are asked to gather from 9am outside Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, G5 9DA, for all of the above dates.
11 protestors were violently arrested & charged at Govan Underground precinct following the successful blockade of the Thales factory on 3rd July 2024, demanding Thales drop their contract with the Israeli weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems. 10 are now facing court proceedings in two groups of 5 (Group 1 & Group 2 as above). They were arrested at Govan Underground station after police herded the entire crowd (after the protest was over) from Thales to this location. At least four attended hospital for treatment due to police violence. Follow @Scotland Stop Arming Israel for updates.
👉 Thales protestor – trial
Thursday 10th April, 9am
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, G5 9DA
A protestor who was arrested on 3rd July 2024 during the blockade of the Thales factory in Govan. The police are accusing the protester of attacking them despite her suffering from police violence.
At least 12 others were arrested on 3rd July and 10 of these are also facing trial dates (see the Thales & Govan Cross Arrestees). All support is appreciated. Follow Scotland Stop Arming Israel for updates.
👉 Leo trio – trial
Tuesday 15th April, 9am
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB
Three Palestine Action supporters who took action in November 2023 against the Leonardo factory in opposition to its production of laser targeting systems for F35 fighter jets used by Israel. Follow Palestine Action Scotland for updates.
👉 The Argyle St 2 – intermediate diet
Wednesday 23rd April, 9am
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, G5 9DA
Two Palestine solidarity activists arrested on 2nd November 2024 at the weekly GGEC protest outside Barclays Bank as it dispersed. One of the accused was targeted for being Palestinian with police demanding her I.D. and faces a charge of breach of the peace. The other was arrested & charged with obstruction for questioning this. Their trial is currently scheduled for 14th May.
So far they have successfully challenged two restrictive bail conditions preventing them from entering Glasgow city centre and also from being within 50 metres of Barclays Bank on Argyle St. At their pleading diet on 28th January, one of the Argyle St 2 found out that an additional charge of breach of the peace has been added to the obstruction charge she was already facing. Both are pleading not guilty. Follow SPSC & GGEC for updates.
👉 Glasgow University Two – Plea hearing
Thursday 1st May, 9am
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, G5 9DA
A Glasgow University and Strathclyde University student painted a University of Glasgow building with red paint in protest of their heinous arms investment policies. The Glasgow University student is currently banned from campus awaiting an internal misconduct investigation.
All support is appreciated. Follow Youth Demand for updates
👉 The Barclays 1 – trial
Intermediate diet – Wednesday 7th May
Trial – Thursday 29th May
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB
‘Stand with the #Barclays1 at their trial on March21st at Edinburgh Sheriff Court as they go to court to prove that #ElbitIsGuilty, not them!’ Follow Palestine Action website for updates.
👉 Mick Napier – trial
Wednesday 7th May, 9am (court 13).
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, G5 9DA
SPSC & GGEC supporter facing charges of threatening and abusive language, racism (‘making anti-Semitic remarks’) and a noise volume level charge, from GGEC protests on 6th & 12th October 2024. The first event was against an Israeli embassy backed ‘vigil’ at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and the second at Barclays Bank on Argyle Street which Mick was arrested at as the protest dispersed. Follow SPSC & GGEC for updates.
👉 JP Morgan 1
Intermediate diet – Thursday 22nd May
Trial – Friday 13th June
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, G5 9DA
‘Stand with the #JPMorgan1 at their trial on Wednesday, March 24th 2025 at Glasgow Sherrif Court as they go to court to prove that #ElbitIsGuilty, not them!’ Follow Palestine Action for updates.
👉 Leonardo 5 – Trial
Thursday and Friday June 26th and 27th 9:00am
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB
‘Five SPSC members who joined Palestine Action from early morning on 10th December 2024 to blockade Leonardo arms factory in Edinburgh with vehicles for eight hours.
They disrupted the production of laser targeting systems for Israel’s F-35 fighter jets. Leonardo also makes parts for Israel’s Apache helicopters and works in partnership with Israel’s biggest weapons firm – Elbit Systems.
After the five were arrested, Police Scotland, knowing they lived in the Borders, sent them to detention in police cells in the opposite direction, well outside Edinburgh – to Livingston and Dunfermline.
The three detained in the Livingston police cells were finally released after 10pm, on condition that they do not enter the Edinburgh area. Their jackets and coats were confiscated before they were processed out of the building into sub-zero temperatures’. Follow SPSC & Palestine Action for updates.
We don’t forget the comrades who are now:
– Imprisoned:
Madeline Norman remains on remand in HMP Low Newton awaiting trial in November 2025 as one of the Filton 18. Madeline is also one of the Leonardo 3.
– Subject to ‘community pay back orders’ (e.g. Leonardo 3/see Palestine Action; Barclays 2/see XR Scotland).