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
5 Language Learning Applications06.06.2024 - 2Craig the beer-ambassador elephant dies aged 5403.01.2026
- 3Remain Fit and Sound with These Exercise Fundamentals01.01.1
- 4The most effective method to Recuperate After a Dental Embed Strategy: A Far reaching Guide19.10.2023
- 5Colleges say foreign students feel 'unwelcome' in the U.S. amid big drop in international enrollment, new survey finds17.11.2025
- From Exemplary to Current: Famous Rings Available
- What are the health benefits of whole milk for kids?
- Palestinians forced from West Bank refugee camps left in limbo as Israeli demolitions go on
- Instructions to Plan for Your Teeth Substitution Methodology
- Heat Wave Fuels Massive Wildfire In Australia
- Instructions to Amplify Certifiable Experience While Chasing after an Internet Advertising Degree
- Instructions to Arrange Your Compensation During Medical caretaker Prospective employee meetings
- Oldest sequenced RNA reveals details about a mammoth’s final moments 40,000 years
- Mother and Stepson Rescued After Being Swept Over 6 Miles in Paddleboarding Mishap
