Pro-Palestinian activists who vandalized UK bank will not be sentenced as terrorists

According to the Times of Israel, a group of pro-Palestinian activists who were prosecuted for damaging a bank building in the UK will not be sentenced under terrorism legislation. The presiding judge ruled that while the actions of these individuals were illegal and destructive, they do not fall within the legal definition of terrorism. The activists had previously been arrested for spray-painting and damaging the bank's facade. The court stated that the sentencing for these individuals will be based on general criminal laws regarding property damage rather than anti-terrorism statutes. This decision has drawn mixed reactions within the UK public sphere.