'Menon is now on trial for that closing speech – for reminding the jury that they had a 350-year-old right in law to follow their conscience in reaching a verdict, even if it meant defying a direction from the judge to convict.'
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#uk #AxisofEvil #politics #justice #warcrimes #genocide #palestine
Jonathan Cook (@jonathancook)
One of my most popular articles on Substack included a long extract from a powerful closing speech by a leading barrister, Rajiv Menon, during a Palestine Action trial in January. In the end, the jury refused to convict any of the six defendants.Jonathan Cook (Substack)