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Campaigners protest in solidarity with Palestine Action activist held at New Hall prison in Wakefield

PALESTINE campaigners demonstrated outside a Yorkshire prison on Saturday in solidarity with an activist who took part in a raid on a Bradford weapons factory which supplies Israel. 

Francesca Nadin has been held on remand in HMP New Hall near Wakefield for more than a year without trial after being one of a group of Palestine Action volunteers who damaged a Teledyne Defence and Space factory which makes components for missiles systems. 

She also took part in a protest in which a branch of Barclays bank in Leeds was sprayed with red paint.

About 150 people took part in the solidarity protest, which also celebrated Ms Nadin’s 39th birthday.

Palestine Action said: “During the protest speeches were made in solidarity with her and a letter from her was read out to those present where Francesca shared her appreciation and her commitment to the cause for a free Palestine.”

Ms Nadin is due to stand trial in March.

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