{
  "id": 1975432,
  "title": "UK court hears Jewish anti-Zionist activist invited support for Hamas after Oct. 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/uk-court-hears-jewish-anti-zionist-activist-invited-support-for-hamas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T17:04:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A UK court heard allegations on Tuesday that Tony Greenstein, a prominent Jewish anti-Zionist activist, encouraged support for Hamas on October 7, 2023. Greenstein, a founding member of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, was charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 for allegedly posting on his X/Twitter account on the day of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. Prosecutors claim that Greenstein's posts encouraged support for Hamas and contained links to a blog that defended the attack. However, Greenstein's defense argues that the statements were part of political expression and legitimate commentary on the Middle East conflict. The trial continues as the court examines the specific wording of the posts and the context in which they were shared.",
  "summary": "During the hearing, lawyers detailed the posts, including one in which Greenstein allegedly wrote, \"Please share. Full support for the Gaza ghetto uprising.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Tony Greenstein, Jewish anti-Zionist activist, faces court allegations.",
    "Charged under Terrorism Act 2000 for alleged October 7 posts.",
    "Defense argues statements were political expression, not support for Hamas."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}