A woman accused of displaying the Hezbollah flag at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney will contest the allegations in court.
Sarah Mouhanna was charged with causing a public display of a prohibited terrorist organisation symbol following a protest in the Sydney city centre on 29 September.
The 19-year-old appeared at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, when her lawyer entered a not-guilty plea on her behalf.
Mouhanna remains on bail on the charge brought by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
Her lawyer, Hisham Karnib, declined to disclose on what grounds he would be defending the charge when questioned by media outside court.
“The matter is defended at this stage – and it will remain defended,” he said.
Mouhanna was excused from appearing when her matter returns to court on December 11.
The late-September protest was larger than prior pro-Palestinian rallies following the expansion of conflict into the Hezbollah stronghold of southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah and Hamas are proscribed terrorist organisations in Australia.
Some 1200 people were killed and another 250 abducted when Hamas attacked Israel.
More than 42,000 have been killed in subsequent Israeli strikes in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials.
