Tony Greenstein stood trial for terrorism and was acquitted. His speech to the jury is compelling in which he exposes the power the state welds through the new terrorism act.
A long read but very much worth it.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
A long read but very much worth it.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
September 24, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Tony Greenstein stood trial for terrorism and was acquitted. His speech to the jury is compelling in which he exposes the power the state welds through the new terrorism act.
A long read but very much worth it.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
A long read but very much worth it.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
"But the Terrorism Act has been creating a whole new category of terrorist. On the Home Office’s own figures, arrests under the Terrorism Acts have leapt in 2024 from around two hundred to more than three thousand in 2025 — a more than tenfold increase.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
September 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"But the Terrorism Act has been creating a whole new category of terrorist. On the Home Office’s own figures, arrests under the Terrorism Acts have leapt in 2024 from around two hundred to more than three thousand in 2025 — a more than tenfold increase.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Should-be-required reading. Always remarkable how something can both fill your heart and break it at the same time. It begs the questions: what in the tapdancing fuck are we doing and what have we allowed ourselves to become?
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
September 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Should-be-required reading. Always remarkable how something can both fill your heart and break it at the same time. It begs the questions: what in the tapdancing fuck are we doing and what have we allowed ourselves to become?
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Long, but please read when you can: the closing statement of Tony Greenstein at the end of his trial in August on trumped-up 'terrorism' charges.
I hope every textbook on political science that emerges from our dark times will include this speech.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
I hope every textbook on political science that emerges from our dark times will include this speech.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
September 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Long, but please read when you can: the closing statement of Tony Greenstein at the end of his trial in August on trumped-up 'terrorism' charges.
I hope every textbook on political science that emerges from our dark times will include this speech.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
I hope every textbook on political science that emerges from our dark times will include this speech.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
“The state rigged the trial of Jewish peace activist Tony Greenstein to get him jailed for up to 14 years for so-called ‘inviting support for Hamas’.”
the jury unanimously acquitted him.
Mr. Greenstein's entire statement here:
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
the jury unanimously acquitted him.
Mr. Greenstein's entire statement here:
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
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Report: "The British state has lost the argument, even as it rigs the trials of genocide opponents".
The state rigged the trial of Jewish peace activist Tony Greenstein to get him ...
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September 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
“The state rigged the trial of Jewish peace activist Tony Greenstein to get him jailed for up to 14 years for so-called ‘inviting support for Hamas’.”
the jury unanimously acquitted him.
Mr. Greenstein's entire statement here:
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
the jury unanimously acquitted him.
Mr. Greenstein's entire statement here:
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
I’m not a lawyer but I think this is a pretty solid closing argument. I guess the jury did as well.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:45 AM
I’m not a lawyer but I think this is a pretty solid closing argument. I guess the jury did as well.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
September 3, 2026 at 8:25 AM
"The devil exists amongst those who deliberately starve children to death because they rationalise that those children will only grow up to be terrorists. It exists among those who bomb tent encampments and literally burn children and their parents alive."
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
September 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
"The devil exists amongst those who deliberately starve children to death because they rationalise that those children will only grow up to be terrorists. It exists among those who bomb tent encampments and literally burn children and their parents alive."
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
The right to tell the truth, and the freedom to protest, are under grave threat in the UK at present. The case linked to below is instructive, and I recommend reading the concluding speech that Tony Greenstein delivered to the jury at his trial - see greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
September 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
The right to tell the truth, and the freedom to protest, are under grave threat in the UK at present. The case linked to below is instructive, and I recommend reading the concluding speech that Tony Greenstein delivered to the jury at his trial - see greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Jewish UK activist found ‘not guilty’ of inviting support for Hamas. “Fearful the judge would punish his barrister for delivering a closing speech that properly defended him, [Tony] Greenstein... spoke directly to the jury. ....[which] unanimously acquitted him..." consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
Jonathan Cook: The British State Lost the Argument
Tony Greenstein's acquittal was not a message the state — or the billionaire-owned media — wanted publicised.
By Jonathan Cook
Jonathan-Cook.net
The British state rigged the trial of Tony Greenst...
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September 2, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Jewish UK activist found ‘not guilty’ of inviting support for Hamas. “Fearful the judge would punish his barrister for delivering a closing speech that properly defended him, [Tony] Greenstein... spoke directly to the jury. ....[which] unanimously acquitted him..." consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
Given a chance to hear all the facts, not just the ones curated by the Crown, the jury accepted Greenstein’s arguments, including his accusation that the judiciary was readily conniving in the growing authoritarianism unleashed by the UK's complicity in genocide.
consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
Jonathan Cook: The British State Lost the Argument
Tony Greenstein's acquittal was not a message the state — or the billionaire-owned media — wanted publicised.
By Jonathan Cook
Jonathan-Cook.net
The British state rigged the trial of Tony Greenst...
consortiumnews.com
September 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Given a chance to hear all the facts, not just the ones curated by the Crown, the jury accepted Greenstein’s arguments, including his accusation that the judiciary was readily conniving in the growing authoritarianism unleashed by the UK's complicity in genocide.
consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
"The British state rigged the trial of Tony Greenstein, a secular Jewish socialist and peace activist, to get him locked up for as much as 14 years — supposedly for 'inviting support for Hamas.'"
consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
Jonathan Cook: The British State Lost the Argument
Tony Greenstein's acquittal was not a message the state — or the billionaire-owned media — wanted publicised.
By Jonathan Cook
Jonathan-Cook.net
The British state rigged the trial of Tony Greenst...
consortiumnews.com
September 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
"The British state rigged the trial of Tony Greenstein, a secular Jewish socialist and peace activist, to get him locked up for as much as 14 years — supposedly for 'inviting support for Hamas.'"
consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
consortiumnews.com/2026/09/01/j...
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Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
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August 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life by @GregHadfield greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Read about fascism in UK, and those who oppose it.
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#genocide #gaza #palestine
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#genocide #gaza #palestine
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
August 31, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Read about fascism in UK, and those who oppose it.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
#genocide #gaza #palestine
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
#genocide #gaza #palestine
Have you have heard of this trial, a man being prosecuted addressing the jury direct & the judge directing them to ignore the ramblings of an old man!!
A profound speech fighting for liberty & freedom of speech.
This is why we must keep jury trials.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
A profound speech fighting for liberty & freedom of speech.
This is why we must keep jury trials.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
August 30, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Have you have heard of this trial, a man being prosecuted addressing the jury direct & the judge directing them to ignore the ramblings of an old man!!
A profound speech fighting for liberty & freedom of speech.
This is why we must keep jury trials.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
A profound speech fighting for liberty & freedom of speech.
This is why we must keep jury trials.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Read Tony’s brilliant summing up. greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
August 29, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Read Tony’s brilliant summing up. greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
3<= I understand there are some differences between this (link below) text and what he actually delivered, but they won't I imagine be substantively different.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
August 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM
3<= I understand there are some differences between this (link below) text and what he actually delivered, but they won't I imagine be substantively different.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life by @greghadfield.bsky.social greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
August 24, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life by @greghadfield.bsky.social greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Do read Tony Greenstein's masterly speech to the jury, who acquitted him of the charge. It's wonderfully constructed and clearly persuaded the jury of his integrity and moral stature. greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
August 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Do read Tony Greenstein's masterly speech to the jury, who acquitted him of the charge. It's wonderfully constructed and clearly persuaded the jury of his integrity and moral stature. greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein was the one I witnessed. There've probably been more.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
Tony Greenstein: The most important half-hour of my life
Below is the text of the closing speech Tony Greenstein prepared for the end of his trial at Kingston Crown Court.
greghadfield.medium.com
August 23, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Tony Greenstein was the one I witnessed. There've probably been more.
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...
greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenst...