A JUDGE has thrown out a “no case to answer” defence as the trial of two leaders of Britain’s Palestine solidarity movement returned to court today.District Judge Daniel Sternberg denied the application by defence barrister Mark Summers KC on behalf of Palestine Solidarity Campaign director Ben Jamal and Stop the War Coalition vice-chair Chris Nineham.But the judge gave no reasons for dismissing it as the trial resumed at Westminster magistrates’ court following a week-long break for the prosecution to prepare its response to the application.

A JUDGE has thrown out a “no case to answer” defence as the trial of two leaders of Britain’s Palestine solidarity movement returned to court today.

District Judge Daniel Sternberg denied the application by defence barrister Mark Summers KC on behalf of Palestine Solidarity Campaign director Ben Jamal and Stop the War Coalition vice-chair Chris Nineham.

But the judge gave no reasons for dismissing it as the trial resumed at Westminster magistrates’ court following a week-long break for the prosecution to prepare its response to the application.

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