A woman used social media posts to invite support towards proscribed terrorist organisations, prosecutors have told a court.
The trial of Natalie Strecker, 50, who has denied two counts of inviting support for Hamas and Hezbollah has started at Jersey's Royal Court.
The prosecution said in a series of social media posts from 20 June to 11 October 2024, Mrs Strecker invited support for the groups, which are both banned organisations under Jersey's Terrorism Law 2002.
Crown advocate Luke Sette also used WhatsApp messages and voice notes sent by Mrs Strecker to argue she had invited support for Hamas and Hezbollah. The trial continues.
Mr Sette opened the prosecution's case by saying the case was not about political issues in Palestine or "silencing those campaigning about what's been called a genocide in Gaza".
However, the prosecution went through posts by Mrs Strecker on social media platforms X and TikTok to argue she had invited support for Hamas and Hezbollah.
In one post on X brought up in court, the defendant allegedly said: "As we witness the genocide of Palestinians with no intervention by what appears an inherently racist international community and as Israel has been bombing civilians in Lebanon alongside strikes in Syria, I believe Hezbollah maybe Palestine's last hope."
The prosecution showed another video posted on X on 9 October last year in which the court was told Mrs Strecker described Hamas as "the resistance".
The court also heard in an interview with the police after her arrest, Mrs Strecker was asked if she thought Hamas were a terrorist organisation.
She replied: "I think they have undertaken terrorist acts, but they have legitimate grievances.
"Does that mean I support them? No."
The prosecution also played WhatsApp messages and voice notes Mrs Strecker had allegedly sent friends.
As one voice note was played in court, Mrs Strecker broke down in tears.
Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to [email protected].
Related internet links
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new sexual assault allegations, currently under investigation by Los Angeles Sheriff's Department - 2Vote In favor of Your Number one Cell phones
- 3Mexico says a third of 130,000 missing people might be alive, fueling criticism from families
- 4No injuries after blast at pro-Israel centre in the Netherlands
- 5Insane Realities That Will Make You Reconsider How you might interpret History
- Pick the Ideal Family Feline Variety for Your Home
- A Manual for Pick Great Lawful Discussion Administrations For New businesses In 2024
- The most effective method to Refresh the Infotainment Framework in the Volvo XC40
- The Job of a Land Legal counselor in Property Exchanges
- UN rights chief: Israel's new Gaza aid agency rules 'outrageous'
- A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30
- A Manual for SUVs with Less Noteworthy Gas Mileage
- Novartis eyes more bolt-on acquisitions, CEO says
- Day to day Temporary Positions That Compensate Fairly in the US
