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Dr Will Jones is editor of the Daily Sceptic. He has a PhD in political philosophy, an MA in ethics, a BSc in mathematics and a diploma in theology. He lives in Leamington Spa with his wife and two children.
Oxford University student Samuel Williams, who chanted “put the Zios in the ground” at a pro-Palestine rally in London in October, will not stand trial for another two years. The Mail has the story.
An Oxford University student is due to go on trial accused of allegedly making antisemitic chants at a pro-Palestine demonstration.
Samuel Williams, 21, is accused of stirring up racial hatred at a Palestine Coalition demonstration in Whitehall, central London, on Saturday October 11th.
He was charged last year and appeared before Southwark Crown Court today.
He spoke to confirm his name and plead not guilty.
He was given conditional bail and told a trial date was set for January 17th 2028.
Williams was previously told he was not allowed to take part in Palestine-related protests inside the M25 or in Oxford as part of his bail.
Williams was identified by the Daily Mail after the incident was caught on camera and shared on social media.
“Zio” is an offensive reference to Zionists, and some have interpreted the words as calling for death to Jews.
Speaking through a microphone at the march, the man on camera apparently told the crowd: “A steadfast and noble resistance in Palestine and in Gaza to look to, to be inspired by and – I don’t want to yap for too long – but a chant that we’ve been workshopping in Oxford that maybe you guys want to join in.
“It goes ‘Gaza, Gaza make us proud, put the Zios in the ground’.”
Williams was arrested at a property in Oxfordshire on suspicion of inciting racial hatred following an investigation launched by Scotland Yard detectives.
The philosophy, politics and economics student at Balliol College was also suspended by Oxford University.
Yet somehow Lucy Connolly was in court in under a month. Needless to say, unlike Connolly, Williams is out on bail.
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This article was originally published by the Daily Sceptic.
