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Abu Qatada defiant in Jordan terrorism trial | Abu Qatada defiant in Jordan terrorism trial |
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Radical cleric Abu Qatada has taken a defiant stance as his trial on terrorism charges resumed in Jordan. | Radical cleric Abu Qatada has taken a defiant stance as his trial on terrorism charges resumed in Jordan. |
The Palestinian-Jordanian raised his voice at judges and a military prosecutor in the courtroom in the capital Amman. | The Palestinian-Jordanian raised his voice at judges and a military prosecutor in the courtroom in the capital Amman. |
He was convicted in his absence of involvement in bombings in 1998 and a foiled terrorist plot in 2000 but is now being retried. | He was convicted in his absence of involvement in bombings in 1998 and a foiled terrorist plot in 2000 but is now being retried. |
His eight-year legal battle to stay in the UK ended in July. | His eight-year legal battle to stay in the UK ended in July. |
'Shut up' | 'Shut up' |
On Tuesday, Abu Qatada again denied all the charges against him. | On Tuesday, Abu Qatada again denied all the charges against him. |
"I am not guilty, and you are a dishonest judge," he told presiding Judge Ahmad Qatarneh. | "I am not guilty, and you are a dishonest judge," he told presiding Judge Ahmad Qatarneh. |
After the military prosecutor demanded the cleric be removed from the courtroom, Abu Qatada turned to him and shouted: "Shut up and sit down." | After the military prosecutor demanded the cleric be removed from the courtroom, Abu Qatada turned to him and shouted: "Shut up and sit down." |
During the opening hearing on 10 December, Abu Qatada said Jordan had broken an agreement with the UK that he would be granted a fair trial. He objected to one of the three judges being a military appointee. | During the opening hearing on 10 December, Abu Qatada said Jordan had broken an agreement with the UK that he would be granted a fair trial. He objected to one of the three judges being a military appointee. |
The military judge has now been replaced with a civilian. | The military judge has now been replaced with a civilian. |
When Abu Qatada was still fighting deportation from the UK, the Jordanians assured British ministers his case would only be heard by civilian judges. | When Abu Qatada was still fighting deportation from the UK, the Jordanians assured British ministers his case would only be heard by civilian judges. |
During Tuesday's proceedings, he turned to the situation in Syria, Associated Press reports. | During Tuesday's proceedings, he turned to the situation in Syria, Associated Press reports. |
He urged the two main al-Qaeda factions in Syria - the Nusra Front and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - to end infighting and unite under al-Qaeda chief Ayman Zawahiri. | |
The presiding judge then adjourned the trial until 16 January. | The presiding judge then adjourned the trial until 16 January. |
Abu Qatada, who is in his early 50s, could face 15 years in prison if convicted. | Abu Qatada, who is in his early 50s, could face 15 years in prison if convicted. |
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