Terror trial of Tony Greenstein, day one: context, context, context
The trial of veteran Jewish anti-Zionist writer and activist Tony Greenstein opened today at Kingston Crown Court, where he faces prosecution under Section 12(1A) of the Terrorism Act 2000 over social media posts published in late 2023. Following preliminary legal submissions heard in the absence of the jury, the Crown opened its case to the panel of twelve jurors. The Crown’s opening allegations against Tony Greenstein Prosecuting counsel Kate Temple-Mabe outlined the charge, telling the court that Section 12(1A) makes it illegal to publish views supportive of an outlawed group without caring whether the post might encourage other people to support…

