Woman charged with terror offence after Brighton pro-Palestine rally

Hanin Barghouti, 22, made a speech at the rally last month

Author: Jo SymesPublished 13th Nov 2023

A woman has been charged after a speech was made in Brighton last month.

Hanin Barghouti, aged 22, of Eaton Grove, Hove, was charged today (13/11) with one count of supporting a proscribed organisation, namely Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah (Hamas), contrary to Section 12 Terrorism Act 2000.

The charge follows a speech made at a protest in Brighton on Sunday, 8 October, following the attacks by Hamas against Israel.

Barghouti has been released on bail to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 17 November

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