Oxford student Samuel Williams, who chanted "put the Zios in the ground" at a pro-Palestine rally in October, will not stand trial for another two years. Yet somehow Lucy Connolly was in court in under a month.
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 Mailhas 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 …