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Oxford Student Charged for Chanting at Pro-Palestinian March

12/21/2025

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Samuel Williams, a 20-year-old University of Oxford student, faces charges after allegedly chanting at a pro-Palestinian march in London.
He reportedly called for Gaza to "put the Zios in the ground," which has led to accusations of stirring up racial hatred.
The incident occurred during a Palestine Coalition demonstration on October 11, 2025.
Video footage prompted Williams' arrest four days later in October 2025.
He is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 27, 2026.

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Samuel Williams, a 20-year-old University of Oxford student, faces charges after allegedly chanting at a pro-Palestinian march in London.
He reportedly called for Gaza to "put the Zios in the ground," which has led to accusations of stirring up racial hatred.
The incident occurred during a Palestine Coalition demonstration on October 11, 2025.
Video footage prompted Williams' arrest four days later in October 2025.
He is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 27, 2026.