 Salah has said in response that he merely quoted the Quran and that he is on trial for promulgating Islam.Salah's lawyer said that quoting from the Quran should be protected by freedom of speech, and that it is a matter of interpretation whether such quotes are Islamic discourse or incitement.On 10 February 2020, a court in Israel sentenced Salah to 28 months in prison for "inciting to terror".