TWO pro-Palestinian activists who occupied and damaged the London headquarters of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems have been released by police without charge, despite staging their protest in public view in the heart of the capital.

The pair are among dozens of Palestine Action supporters who have been released without charge after carrying out operations against Elbit, triggering accusations that the company fears what information about its activities might be publicly revealed if protesters’ cases came to court.

In Britain, Elbit makes components for drones that are supplied to the Israeli military and have been used in attacks on Gaza.