Marieha Hussain, a teacher, is charged with a racially aggravated public order offence for carrying a placard depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts at a pro-Palestinian march in London.
The reference to 'coconuts' on the placard is viewed as a racist slur, insinuating betrayal of one's race, leading to Hussain being targeted in a hate crime investigation.
Hussain, a woman of color and Muslim, feels she's being scapegoated by far-right ideologies due to her criticism of the government's actions in aiding what she perceives as a genocide against Palestinians.
The term 'coconut' has been contentious in the past, as a black councillor was previously convicted for using it towards an Asian opponent during a debate in 2010.
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