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Germany: 'Ulm 5' on trial after attack on Israeli arms firm

Deutsche Welle · · 1144 words · By Ben Knight
Legal Rights and Due Process Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Political Activism vs. Criminality
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A trial has begun against five activists accused of attacking a German branch of Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems in September 2025.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that five activists are on trial in Germany for breaking into an Elbit Systems facility in Ulm in September 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — The trial of five activists accused of breaking into a facility of Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons manufacturer, in Ulm, Germany, has been postponed after the defendants were placed behind a g…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trial-activists-accused-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — In early September 2025, five activists broke into an Elbit Systems factory in Ulm, Germany.Since the action in September 2025, the five activists have been held in pre-trial detention.
https://electronicintifada.net/content/activists-who-smashed…
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web search NEUTRAL — The September attack at the offices of Israeli defense company Elbit caused over $1 million in damage.An Elbit security guard watches over activists from Palestine Action in lock-ons as they block the…
https://www.jns.org/news/world/five-european-activists-on-tr…
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“The first hearing opened in a high-security court in Stuttgart on April 27, but was aborted within minutes after defense attorneys objected to the fact that they were unable to communicate confidentially with their clients.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding courts in Kansas, USA, and does not mention the Stuttgart court or the April 27 hearing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kansas state courts—including district courts, the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court—provide the people of Kansas a venue to resolve disputes through a legal process by interpreting and applying…
https://kscourts.gov/30th-Judicial-District/30th-Judicial-Di…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pratt County District Court in Pratt, Kansas. Jury Duty, District and County Clerk of Court, Phone Number, and other Pratt County info.
https://www.county-courthouse.com/ks/pratt/pratt-county-dist…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pratt County District Court located at 300 S Ninnescah St, Pratt, KS 67124 - reviews, ratings, hours, phone number, directions, and more.
https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/united-states/kansas/pratt…
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“Elbit Systems is one of Israel's largest arms manufacturers with subsidiary factories in several countries.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Elbit Systems is an Israel-based international military technology company with subsidiary factories around the world.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elbit Systems Ltd. is an Israel-based international military technology company and defense contractor.Elbit Systems also has subsidiary factories around the world, and sells its products to various c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbit_Systems
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web search NEUTRAL — Elbit Systems is a leading global defense technology company, delivering advanced solutions for a secure and safer world. Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, integrates and sustains a range of next-…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHahmwZkl4wddBn5jeHRJQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Elbit Systems - Leading Technology Company.
https://elbitsystemscareer.com/
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“The company manufactures drones, command-and-control, and telecommunications equipment for several other militaries, including the German Bundeswehr.”
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Wikipedia and web results confirm Elbit manufactures drones (Hermes 900) and other defense solutions. While the specific mention of the Bundeswehr is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the general nature of their business as a global supplier is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Kochav is an Israeli medium-size, multi-payload, medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle designed for tactical missions. It is a successor to the Hermes 450…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbit_Hermes_900
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web search NEUTRAL — Elbit Systems - Leading Technology Company.
https://elbitsystemscareer.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, integrates and sustains a range of next-generation solutions across multiple domains. Driven by its agile, collaborative culture, and leveraging Israel’s technolo…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHahmwZkl4wddBn5jeHRJQ
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“Germany is Israel's second biggest arms supplier.”
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Three independent sources (The Wire, theTrumpet.com, and a report on Nicaragua's ICJ suit) all state that Germany is Israel's second-largest arms supplier after the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2023, according to the FORENSIS report on arms sales to Israel, Germany "was the second largest supplier of “major conventional arms” to Israel, responsible for 47% of Israel’s total imports, follo…
https://m.thewire.in/article/world/watch-germany-abetting-is…
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web search NEUTRAL — For years, Germany has been Israel’s second-largest supplier of weapons. Now, Israel will not only receive weapons from its historic nemesis but also arm it.
https://www.thetrumpet.com/33405-arrow-3-israel-arms-germany
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web search NEUTRAL — Lawyers say that Germany — Israel’s second-largest arms provider, after the United States — is an easier target for a suit than is the United States. Germany has granted full jurisdiction to the Inter…
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/world/middleeast/nicaragu…
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“The defendants, who hold UK, Irish, German and Spanish citizenship, have been charged with trespass, destruction of property, membership of a criminal organization and use of symbols of terrorist organizations.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for 'Trullo' (Italian stone huts), which are completely irrelevant to the activists' citizenship or charges.
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web search NEUTRAL — Un trullo (plural, trulli) é unha cabana tradicional de Puglia construída en pedra seca cun teito cónico. O seu estilo de construción é específico do Val de Itria, na zona de Murge da rexión italiana …
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trullo
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web search NEUTRAL — A trullo (plural, trulli) is a traditional Apulian dry stone hut with a conical roof. Their style of construction is specific to the Itria Valley, in the Murge area of the Italian region of Apulia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trullo
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web search NEUTRAL — Un trullo (plural italiano, trulli; truddi en apulo-barese) es una antigua construcción rural propia de la región italiana de Apulia, que se realiza íntegramente con muros de mampostería de piedra en …
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trullo
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“They have been held in separate prisons since their arrest on September 8, 2025”
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The provided evidence discusses prisons in El Salvador and Iran, but does not mention the defendants in the Elbit case or their detention since September 8, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Terrorism Confinement Center is a maximum security prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador.CECOT does not engage in rehabilitation. Few inmates have been released from the facility and authorities have sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_Confinement_Center
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web search NEUTRAL — A British couple detained in Iran for seven months on espionage charges have been moved to separate prisons in and near Tehran, heightening fears for their welfare, their son said on Monday.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/04/british-couple…
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web search NEUTRAL — A British couple who were arrested by the Taliban are being “held in separate prisons”, with their daughter fearing that her father’s health has “significantly deteriorated”.
https://www.gbnews.com/news/british-pensioners-arrested-tali…
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“Videos posted online appear to show the activists breaking into the Elbit Systems subsidiary offices in the southern city of Ulm, damaging several computers and other technical equipment, and spray-painting slogans on the walls, including "baby killers."”
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Multiple sources confirm activists from Palestine Action Germany broke into the Elbit Systems office in Ulm and damaged equipment/computers.
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web search NEUTRAL — In May 2024, seven Palestine Action activists who broke into a Bristol HQ of Elbit Systems, an international defence technology firm, to destroy equipment in 2022 were given suspended prison sentences…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Action
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web search NEUTRAL — Activists from Palestine Action Germany broke into the Elbit Systems factory in Ulm overnight on Monday, damaging the facility before being arrested.Elbit Sy...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DleJAA_LRQI
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web search NEUTRAL — Five activists broke into an Elbit Systems office in Ulm, smashing equipment and computers, police and media reports say.
https://thej.ca/2025/09/12/activists-break-into-elbit-office…
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“The group are being charged under Section 129 of the German Criminal Code, which forbids the formation and membership of criminal organizations.”
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“The Stuttgart state prosecutors argued that the use of Section 129 was legitimate, as the group "Palestine Action Germany," to which they say the defendants belong, has been considered a "criminal organization" by several courts leading up to the trial.”
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“The German media, citing Elbit Systems spokespeople, has reported that the Ulm facility was used for telecommunications parts to be sold to the German military.”
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“The trial happened at a high security court at the Stammheim prison, the same courtroom where a notorious trial against the left-wing RAF terrorists took place in the 1970s.”
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“the next hearing is set for May 11.”
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“the unusually long pre-trial detention — over seven months”
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“The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been investigating Israel's conduct in Gaza since South Africa launched a case at the UN top court in December 2023, alleging that it amounts to genocide.”
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