German court fines woman for ‘from the river to the sea’ chant
A German court has imposed a $655 (600 euro) fine on a woman for using the slogan – “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” – during a protest last year, a ruling her lawyer decried as an assault on free speech. Lawyer Alexander Gorski, who represented the 22-year-old woman in Berlin, said the decision on Tuesday was “a dark day for freedom of expression”. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Germany bans Muslim group citing ‘extremism’, ties to Iran and Hezbollah list 2 of 4 Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new leader after Ismail Haniyeh’s killing list 3 of 4 Israel set up facilities dedicated to torturing Palestinians: Rights group list 4 of 4 Genocide in Gaza and the decline of a flawed world order end of list “My client only wanted to express her hope for a future of democratic coexistence for all people in the region,” he told AFP news agency, adding that the woman, identified only as Ava M, would appeal the decision. A court spokesperson said the woman was...