In the U.K., six Palestine Action protesters were found not guilty Wednesday of aggravated burglary, even after they admitted to breaking into a factory operated by Israeli defense firm Elbit. The pro-Palestinian activists had spent 18 months in jail awaiting trial. Eighteen other alleged Palestine Action members are currently awaiting trials scheduled for later this year. The British government has banned Palestine Action under its Terrorism Act over direct action protests against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. A spokesperson for the group Defend Our Juries said, “These verdicts are a huge blow to government ministers who have tried to portray Palestine Action as a violent group to justify banning it under badly drafted terrorism legislation.”