A woman accused of displaying the Hezbollah flag at a Palestinian protest in Sydney will challenge the allegations in court.
Sarah Mouhanna was charged with causing the public display of a symbol of a banned terrorist organization following a protest in Sydney city center on September 29.
The 19-year-old appeared in Downing Heart Local Court on Wednesday, when her lawyer entered a not guilty plea on her behalf.
Mouhanna remains free on bail on the charge brought by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
His lawyer, Hisham Karnib, declined to reveal why he would defend the charge when questioned by the media outside court.
“The matter is being defended at this stage and will continue to be defended,” he stated.
Mouhanna was excused from appearing when her matter returns to court on December 11.
The late September protest was larger than previous pro-Palestinian demonstrations following the expansion of the conflict in Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah and Hamas are terrorist organizations banned in Australia.
Some 1,200 people were killed and another 250 kidnapped when Hamas attacked Israel.
According to Palestinian officials, more than 42,000 people have been killed in subsequent Israeli attacks on Gaza.
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