Activist Denies Inviting Support for Hamas on Social Media
Tony Greenstein denies inviting support for Hamas as jurors hear his X posts praised the Oct. 7 attack and linked to a supporting blog.
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Activist accused of supporting Hamas told court is ‘not political forum’
An activist charged with inviting support for Hamas was told by a judge her courtroom is “not a political forum” after he repeatedly answered questions by talking about the history of Israel and Palestine. Tony Greenstein, 72, of Brighton, is on trial for one count of inviting support for a proscribed terrorist organisation at Kingston […]
Tony Greenstein Acquitted of Inviting Support for Hamas
Tony Greenstein, the veteran Jewish anti-Zionist activist, has been acquitted of inviting support for Hamas in a case that placed Britain’s terrorism laws and the limits of political speech under intense scrutiny. Greenstein, 72, faced a charge under the Terrorism Act 2000 over social media posts published on 7 October 2023, the day of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel. Prosecutors argued that his references to a “Gaza ghetto uprising” amounted to…
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