GoKawiilJury acquits Tony Greenstein of 'inviting support for Hamas' charges after two-hour deliberation
Tony Greenstein, a Jewish socialist and peace activist, was prosecuted over three social media posts and a blog piece criticising Israel's actions in Gaza, facing up to 14 years in prison for allegedly inviting support for Hamas. He chose to address the jury directly rather than risk his barrister being punished for a robust defence, and after the judge dismissed his speech as rambling, jurors acquitted him within two hours.