UK court clears woman of voicing support for Hamas in university speech
Sarah Cotte said her comments were not in support of Hamas, but in support of Palestinians’ right to resist.
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Sarah Cotte said her comments were not in support of Hamas, but in support of Palestinians’ right to resist.
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