Five People Go to Court in Germany

Introduction

Five people from Ireland, Britain, Spain, and Germany will go to court on Monday. They are in trouble for an action at a company called Elbit Systems in Ulm.

Main Body

On September 8, 2025, these people went into the company building. Elbit Systems makes drones and tools for the Israeli army. The people used axes and smoke bombs. They broke office tools and wrote on the walls. The damage costs more than one million euros. The people stayed at the building so the police could arrest them. The police say the group is a criminal organization. They say the people hate Jewish people. The government says the group is part of a political group called Palestine Action Germany. The government thinks this group is dangerous. The lawyers for the five people say they did not commit a crime. They say they wanted to stop the company from sending weapons to a war. They say no people were hurt. They say the five people are good people with no other crimes. The five people are in prison. They stay in their cells for 23 hours a day. They cannot call their families or read many books. The court says they must stay in prison because they might run away.

Conclusion

The trial ends in July. The judge will decide if the people are criminals or if they were trying to help others.

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
judicial building / a place where legal cases are decided法院
Example:The five people went to court on Monday.
crime (n.)
illegal act / an act that breaks the law犯罪
Example:The lawyers say they did not commit a crime.
judge (n.)
court official / a person who decides cases in court法官
Example:The judge will decide if the people are criminals.
police (n.)
law enforcement / the official force that keeps order警察
Example:The police arrested them.
prison (n.)
jail / a place where criminals are kept監獄
Example:The five people are in prison.

Sentence Learning

The court says they must stay in prison because they might run away.
Connector: The word 'because' shows a reason.原因: 'because' 一詞用來表示原因。
On September 8, 2025, these people went into the company building.
Time: The phrase 'On September 8, 2025' indicates when the action happened.時間: 'On September 8, 2025' 表示時間。
They are in trouble for an action at a company called Elbit Systems in Ulm.
Preposition: The phrase 'at a company called Elbit Systems in Ulm' shows location.介系詞: 介系詞片語 'at a company called Elbit Systems in Ulm' 表示位置。