French student ‘gave speech supporting Hamas attacks’

A French student who led an anti-racism group at a London university made a speech supporting the 7 October Hamas attacks just two days after they were carried out, a court heard. Sarah Cotte, 22, is accused of addressing a crowd at SOAS University of London in October 2023 with a speech which invited support for Hamas. She is said to have made the speech on the steps of the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London, where…