Israel uses ‘battlefield evidence’ to prosecute Palestinians abroad
Key takeaways
- Palestinian activists are being put on trial in Europe for supporting Hamas on the basis of evidence Israel purports to have collected in Gaza.
- But Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation last month demanded a “comprehensive re-evaluation” of the evidence, describing it as too “generic”, according to the ruling seen by Al Jazeera.
- The material presented in court consisted of Israeli intelligence sent to Italian authorities, as well as open-source online information whose provenance and reliability had not been established.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Palestinian activists are being put on trial in Europe for supporting Hamas on the basis of evidence Israel purports to have collected in Gaza.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo President of the Palestinian Association in Italy Mohammad Hannoun was arrested on December 27 on suspicion of financing Hamas through charities based in Italy [Remo Casilli/Reuters]By Federica Marsi Published On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026Since Israel launched its latest war on Gaza, Palestinian activist Mohammad Hannoun has been a figurehead in demonstrations across Italy.
Wrapped in a keffiyeh and waving the national flag, as head of the Palestinian Association in Italy he delivered impassioned speeches condemning the Italian government’s military cooperation with Israel and demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza.