Raise funds for pro Palestine activist's legal fee

The trial of the Palestine activists who attempted to occupy Elbit UK headquarters is currently ongoing at Bristol Crown Court. Elbit is the biggest weapons manufacturer in Israel and Elbit UK is a subsidiary company. One of the defendants in this case is the radical activist Ronnie Barkan who is an Israeli citizen.

He has given his life in pursuit of Palestinian freedom and universal human rights, co-founding the Boycott From Within movement in Israel amongst many inspirational campaigns and actions. Many of these have led to repeated arrest, imprisonment and at times violent suppression.

Israeli dissidents are amongst the strongest, most noble of people and deserve the highest level of solidarity.

I am planning an approx 450 mile hike across Northern Spain to try and raise funds to help Ronnie pay his £50,000 legal fees as a result of this trial. Please sponsor this hike not only for Palestine and Ronnie but for all people in the world who resist what is clearly and fundamentally wrong.

Even historical figures involved in direct action will have at times felt daunted when faced with the damaging outcomes of their activism at huge personal expense. I hope that this hike and any money raised will show anyone brave enough to resist that there is solidarity. That they matter to us and that what they do matters to the world. No donation is too small.