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Prosecutors say seven charged with damaging Trump Scottish golf course had 'terrorism connection'

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Seven protesters accused of vandalizing Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland last year are facing potential longer sentences due to what prosecutors claim is a "terrorist connection". The seven, from the now-banned group Palestine Action, allegedly dug up turf, sprayed weedkiller, and painted pro-Palestinian graffiti on the course. If found guilty, they could face harsher prison sentences under terrorism laws. This case comes amid a broader crackdown on the group, which was banned in Britain in July last year and designated as a terrorist organization by the US this week.
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Seven activists from the Palestine Action group, who had previously been banned from operating in Scotland, have been charged with damaging Donald Trump's Scottish golf course at Turnberry. In August 2022, they allegedly spray-painted walls with pro-Palestinian slogans and insults against Trump, dug up holes on the course, and applied weedkiller to the fairways and greens. The indictment states that if found guilty, the activists could face longer sentences due to a "terrorism connection". This reference is likely linked to previous convictions of Palestine Action members for damaging an Israeli defense firm's factory in June.

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Palestine Action ORG · 7× Britain GPE · 4× Trump PERSON · 4× U.S. GPE · 3× Scottish NORP · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Gaza GPE · 1× LONDON GPE · 1× Scotland GPE · 1× pro-Palestinian NORP · 1×

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In June, four members of Palestine Action received longer jail terms after being found guilty over a raid on a factory operated by Israeli defence firm Elbit that caused more than £1 million of damage because the judge concluded there was a terrorism connection.
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🔮 Seven protesters accused of daubing pro-Palestinian graffiti on U.S. President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland last year could face longer sentences if found guilty due to what prosecutors have described as a "terrorist connection."

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Prosecutors say seven charged with damaging Trump Scottish golf course had 'terrorism connection' asserted
seven → say → connection
Seven protesters accused of daubing pro-Palestinian graffiti on U.S. President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland last year could face longer sentences if found guilty due to what prosecutors have described as a "terrorist connection." uncertain
prosecutors → accuse → connection
Activists from the now banned group Palestine Action were charged last year with criminal damage for spray-painting walls at the course with the slogans "Free Gaza" and "Free Palestine" as well as insults against Trump. asserted
Activists → ban → Trump
"Gaza is not for sale" was painted on one of the greens, and holes on the course were dug up. asserted
holes → paint → course
The indictment, provided by the Scottish courts' service on Friday, stated that the seven accused "did maliciously dig up turf on the golf courses", sprayed weedkiller on the fairways and greens, and painted "political and offensive slogans on the grass". asserted
seven → provide → grass
It added that prosecutors would seek harsher sentences should they be found guilty because the alleged offences were "aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection". asserted
offences → add → connection
The accused will make their first appearance in court on Monday. asserted
accused → accuse → Monday
Palestine Action, which had increasingly targeted Israel-linked defence companies in Britain, was proscribed under terrorism laws in Britain in July last year. asserted
which → target → July
On Wednesday, the U.S. also designated it a terrorist group, as part of a Trump administration crackdown on "far-left extremists". asserted
it → designate → extremists
The campaign group Defend Our Juries said the seven accused of damage would, if found guilty, face far longer prison sentences should they be treated as terrorists even though they had not been charged with any terrorism offences. asserted
they → say → offences
"It’s now all too clear why the White House has designated Palestine Action as a global terror organisation, alongside al Qaeda," a spokesperson for the group said. asserted
spokesperson → ’ → group
"It's because members of Palestine Action upset the president in March 2025 by making a mess of his golf course." asserted
members → upset → course
In June, four members of Palestine Action received longer jail terms after being found guilty over a raid on a factory operated by Israeli defence firm Elbit that caused more than £1 million of damage because the judge concluded there was a terrorism connection. asserted
judge → receive → damage
That drew condemnation from human rights groups and high-profile supporters who said it was disproportionate. asserted
it → draw → groups
Days later, Britain's Court of Appeal upheld the government's ban on Palestine Action, saying the group "overtly promoted unlawful violence amounting to terrorism". asserted
group → uphold → terrorism
Its co-founder Huda Ammori is seeking to now challenge the implementation of the ban in the UK Supreme Court. asserted
founder → seek → Court
"The news that the defendants could face terror sentencing — and that Trump is now following Britain’s lead by banning Palestine Action in the U.S. — should be the final nail in the coffin of this ban, which has become one of the most extreme attacks on free speech and the right to protest in modern British history," she said in a statement. uncertain
she → face → statement
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