Judge who let women who ‘celebrated’ October 7 attack with paraglider images walk free ‘liked’ anti-Israel post

(LBC) A judge who let three women who wore paraglider images at a pro-Palestine march walk free after being found guilty of terror offences is believed to have liked an anti-Israel social media post.

Deputy Senior District Judge Tanweer Ikram is understood to have “liked” a LinkedIn post which called for a “free Palestine” and spoke of “Israeli terrorist[s]” three weeks ago.

Mr Ikram has faced widespread criticism after saying he had “decided not to punish” the three women who displayed paraglider images, despite them each being convicted of a terrorist offence.

Judicial guidance says that those with strong views on a topic should consider whether it is appropriate to hear a case.

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