[Note: read this in conjunction with the Sunday Herald: Pro-Palestine group hits out after landmark case] The Dangerous Dogs Act is the classic example of discredited legislation which tried to deal with a real problem. The EUMC ‘working definition of anti-Semitism’ and the London Declaration of 2009, claim to deal with the scourge of racism…
Continue Reading Edinburgh Sheriff’s ‘landmark ruling’ counters London Declaration
Open season on Palestine protesters By Harmit Athwal 18 March 2010, 5:00pm http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000035.html Open season seems to have been declared on people protesting about Palestine and Israeli action in Gaza. In a case due to be heard in Edinburgh on Monday 29 March, five members of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) face trial on…
Continue Reading Institute of Race Relations article: Open season on Palestine protesters
In spite of clear documentary evidence confirming the state-sposorship of Israeli cultural ambassadors, the Jerusalem Quartet, the Jewish Chronicle printed this denial without challenge. Clearly a quality newspaper that, like Fox News, is fair and balanced… Jerusalem Quartet attack ‘irrational’ disruption Last week’s disruption of the Jerusalem Quartet’s Wigmore Hall recital led to global discord (April 8,…
Continue Reading Jewish Chronicle provides unchallenged platform to Jerusalem Quartet’s lies
“We welcome today’s judgment which impacts on civil liberties nationally. In a democracy prosecutions must be proportionate. Freedom of expression and the right to protest of course carry responsibilities, but a dangerous precedent would be set if demonstrators were criminalised for racism for protesting against state genocide by Israel or any other country.” Statement read…
Continue Reading JQ racism case collapses: response from Human Rights Lawyer, Aamer Aanwar
8 April 2010 When accused of racism by supporters of Israeli ethnic cleansing and apartheid, we should enjoy the fight, confident in the knowledge that victory will be ours in the end. Campaigns for human rights are always tested, and our common struggle against the disgusting crimes of the State of Israel will inevitably meet…
Update: Thursday April 8th 2010: For immediate release. Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release “RACISM” CHARGE DROPPED AGAINST ISRAEL PROTESTORS Five Palestine campaigners who contested the relevancy of a “racially aggravated conduct” charge in relation to their protest against Israel’s blockade of Gaza had all charges against them dropped today. The campaigners,…
Continue Reading 2010 April 8th: “RACISM” CHARGE DROPPED AGAINST ISRAEL PROTESTORS