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German court due to rule on ‘from the river to the sea’ case in test of free speech

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A 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.

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A Berlin court has sentenced a woman to pay a fine of 600 euros for shouting the pro-Palestinian slogan “From the river to the sea” a few days after those of Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7. The Tiergarten District Court has understood that the defendant, who uttered the sentence during a demonstration in the German capital on October 11, “condoned a criminal action”. For the judge, the phrase implies support for the attacks and the denial…

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PressTV broke the news in Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
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