11 hours ago Bethany Bell, in Germany and Kristina Völk Alamy Hannah "Zo" Hailu (C) is one of the two British citizens on trial in Germany Controversy has broken out in Germany over the trial of five pro-Palestinian activists, who are charged with belonging to a criminal organisation and destroying about €1m (£870,000) worth of property at the site of an Israel-based defence firm in Germany's Ulm. The case of the so-called Ulm 5 has sparked a debate in Germany - a long-standing supporter of Israel - about how to deal with pro-Palestinian protesters, and could set a precedent for the future. The five activists, from the UK, Spain, Ireland and Germany, are being tried in a high-security court at Stammheim prison in Stuttgart and have been in pre-trial detention since September. They are linked to Palestine Action Germany, and the prosecution and defence have clashed in court over whether they should be tried as members of a criminal organisation.…