Editor’s note: Palestine Action activist Francesca Nadin, 38, has been imprisoned awaiting trial since 29 June after she was arrested and charged with “conspiracy to commit criminal damage” against two Leeds banks, Barclays and JP Morgan. Both banks invest in Israel’s biggest weapons producer, Elbit Systems.
Before she was remanded to prison, Francesca and three others commemorated the 76th anniversary of the Nakba by occupying Teledyne Defence & Space in Shipley, Bradford. By scaling the roof and dismantling the American weapons factory, the four halted the production of parts for Israel’s missiles and F-35 fighter jets.
Including Nadin, there are currently 16 political prisoners from Palestine Action in the UK.
My name is Francesca, and I speak to you from a prison cell where I am being unjustly held.
Although I can’t be with you in person, these walls can’t silence the power of your support. Knowing that we stand united, even from a distance, fills me with strength. Letters, from people I’ve never even met, remind me daily that my sacrifice has meaning. I’m proud to represent our movement, and I thank you with all my heart. ….more
