UK court clears woman of voicing support for Hamas in university speech

A London court acquitted 22-year-old Sarah Cotte of supporting the Palestinian group Hamas during a speech in 2023. Prosecutors alleged she expressed unconditional solidarity with Palestinian resistance, but Cotte denied supporting Hamas, stating she was advocating for the right to resist. After the verdict, she remarked that the court's decision reflected growing sentiments against British support for Zionism.