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This week, the Eastern High Court will hear the cases of three women and two men acquitted over comments about the October 2023 attack in Israel. Prosecutors have appealed.

»I think it’s outrageous«: 38-year-old woman angry over allegation that she condoned terrorism

One of the defendants before the Eastern High Court says she does not condone terrorism. Hours after Hamas killed several hundred people in a terrorist attack, she posted »serves them right« in a Facebook comment thread. Foto: Thomas Borberg
One of the defendants before the Eastern High Court says she does not condone terrorism. Hours after Hamas killed several hundred people in a terrorist attack, she posted »serves them right« in a Facebook comment thread. Foto: Thomas Borberg

Three younger women and two men are to learn this week whether they committed a criminal offense when, three years ago, they quickly posted on social media about the attack Hamas launched on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

The three women and one of the men were all acquitted in district court. A 44-year-old man from the Copenhagen area was partially acquitted.

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