Defendant is accused of ‘condoning the assault by Hamas’ by using slogan during protestA Berlin court is expected to rule on the case of a pro-Palestinian activist who called out the divisive slogan “from the river to the sea” at a rally, in what supporters say is an important test case for Germany.The trial before a district court of a German woman with Iranian heritage, identified only as Ava M, is one of several since the 7 October Hamas attacks in Israel and the destruction of Gaza that have examined Germany’s limits on free speech. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/06/german-court-due-to-rule-on-from-the-river-to-the-sea-case-in-test-of-free-speech
Author : Deborah Cole in Berlin
Publish date : 2024-08-06 03:30:31
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German court due to rule on ‘from the river to the sea’ case in test of free speech
