Pro-Palestine activists appear in court over attack on Israeli arms factory in Germany
Five pro-Palestinian activists known as the Ulm 5 are on trial in Germany for breaking into an Israeli arms factory, Elbit Systems, in September 2025, causing significant property damage and calling the police to turn themselves in. They face charges including trespass, property destruction, and participation in a criminal organization under section 129 of the German criminal code, which has led to their prolonged pre-trial detention. Their defense argues the act was justified as emergency intervention to prevent harm from arms exports to Israel amid allegations of genocide in Gaza.
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The Ulm 5 protest group have been in pre-trial detention since being arrested last September.View image in fullscreenThe Ulm 5 protest group have been in pre-trial detention since being arrested last September.GermanyPro-Palestine activists face trial for attack on Israeli arms factory in GermanyFamilies say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last SeptemberKate Connolly in BerlinMon 27 Apr 2026 00.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Apr 2026 00.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFive pro-Palestinian activists are due to appear in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, in proceedings their families say could become a “show trial”.The Berlin-based activists, who are British, Irish, German and Spanish citizens, have been held in…
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