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Four Palestine Action activists, the first direct-action protesters in the UK to be sentenced under terrorism laws, announced they will appeal their sentences as 'manifestly excessive.' The activists were convicted over a raid on an Israeli weapons manufacturer's UK facility, a case that has drawn significant attention from civil liberties advocates. Supporters argue the sentencing sets a dangerous precedent for protest movements in Britain, while family members of the defendants have publicly rallied behind the appeal. The case has become a flashpoint in wider debates over UK policy toward Israel and the treatment of pro-Palestinian activism.