The first trial begins against those detained in La Vuelta for the pro-Palestinian protests

The trial against the four pro-Palestinian activists who broke in during the time trial of La Vuelta on September 11, 2025 in Valladolid and for which the Prosecutor’s Office requests a sentence of two years in prison – to which it adds another six months for two of them – begins this Tuesday in the Valladolid courts, preceded by a rally.

Specifically, the Public Prosecutor’s Office accuses them of a crime of public disorders and disruption of sporting events (one year and 9 months in prison) and, for two of the defendants, there is a crime of resistance against authority (2 years and one month).

Added to this request for penalties is the private accusation – the Action and Communication on the Middle East association (ACOM), since their requests for 2 years and one month and 2 years and seven months in prisonrespectively, having submitted them after the deadline.

For its part, the defense asks for free acquittalby recognizing the facts but not considering the protest a crime, but rather framing it in the rights to freedom of expression and demonstration.

Likewise, the four defendants, three men and one womanhave assured that they will only accept a verdict of innocence that exonerates them of the crimes they are accused of and that, If convicted, the sentence will not be commuted and they will go to jail.

The events date back to September 11, 2025, within the framework of the protests throughout Spain for the participation of an Israeli team Israel Premier Tech in the Vuelta Ciclista a España which, in the opinion of activists, whitewashed the “genocide” of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

The capital of Valladolid hosted the time trial marked by a high police presence and pro-Palestinian protests at various points along the route. However, it was the area near the central University Square where the defendants broke into the route and were separated, almost immediately, by agents of the National Police and private security.

Once the trial is concluded, the sanctions derived from the Sports Law will begin to be processed, paralyzed by the beginning of the criminal process.

The trial is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Courts of Valladolidbut the support platform for ‘The Pucela Four’ has called a rally half an hour before to ask for his acquittal and denounce the continuity of crimes against the Palestinian population by the Israeli government.

It will not be the only trial for what happened in La Vuelta from last year. There were also detainees in Palencia (8) and in Madrid (10), but these processes are in the preliminary or investigation phases and it is unknown when the relevant trials will be held.