Two women have appeared in court accused of harassing an MP over the ongoing war between Gaza and Israel.

The pair, aged 25 and 31 and both from Treforest, Rhondda Cynon Taf, spoke only to confirm their names and addresses at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court.

They are accused of shouting at Alex Davies-Jones, Labor MP for Pontypridd, in the street about Gaza and causing criminal damage to her office.

The trial was set for February 25 at Cardiff Crown Court and both women have been released on conditional bail until then.