PA activists face ‘terror’ charges over Trump golf resort protest: Report
The charges stem from seven Palestine Action activists paint-spraying the Scottish resort to protest against the US president’s stance on Gaza. Palestine Action activists accused of vandalising a Scottish golf course owned by United States President Donald Trump have been accused of “terrorism” offences, according to reports.
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- Fact 1: Why a Christian group is suing the Dutch government for West Bank trade ban UNRWA chief condemns Israeli seizure of East Jerusalem training centre Burnham’s expected UK ban on Israeli settlement goods draws broad support An initial hearing on the cases is due to open at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday, August 31.
- Fact 2: The charges stem from a March 8, 2025 protest targeting the resort over Trump’s stance on Gaza.
- Fact 3: Activists from the British group sprayed red paint across the clubhouse, damaged turf and sprinklers, applied weedkiller to the greens, and painted “Gaza is not 4 sale” across the property.
- Fact 4: However, the prosecution’s 16-page indictment asserts the acts were “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection”.
The charges stem from seven Palestine Action activists paint-spraying the Scottish resort to protest against the US president’s stance on Gaza. Palestine Action activists accused of vandalising a Scottish golf course owned by United States President Donald Trump have been accused of “terrorism” offences, according to reports.
The potential use of “terror-scale” sentencing was reported by The Guardian and The New York Times on Friday. The seven activists, who spray-painted messages in support of Gaza and dug up turf at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Ayrshire last year, have been charged with malicious damage “having a terrorist connection,” the newspapers reported. Why a Christian group is suing the Dutch government for West Bank trade ban UNRWA chief condemns Israeli seizure of East Jerusalem training centre Burnham’s expected UK ban on Israeli settlement goods draws broad support An initial hearing on the cases is due to open at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday, August 31.
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