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24 March

jnfgolf220610bRACIST JNF THREATENS AND BULLIES, THEN RETREATS
On this day in 2004, the racist JNF threatened SPSC with legal action for damages and demanded we apologise for writing that “the Jewish National Fund (JNF) raises funds for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians". SPSC replied that “Hell will freeze over before we part with one penny to your Fund” and that we hoped to meet them in court. “Your demand for damages is an impertinence; your organisers deserve to be in prison for the human rights violations they have encouraged.” Silence.

 

 

 

منظمة ج.ن.ف العنصرية  تهدد وتتنمر ثم تتراجع

24 مارس

في مثل هذا اليوم من عام 2004 ، هدد الصندوق القومي اليهودي العنصري (ج.ن.ف) حملة التضامن الاسكتلندية مع فلسطين (س.ب.س.سي) بإجراءات قانونية للحصول على تعويضات وطالبنا بالاعتذار عن كتابتنا أن "الصندوق القومي اليهودي (ج.ن.ف) يجمع الأموال من أجل التطهير العرقي للفلسطينيين". وردت (س.ب.س.سي) أنه " سوف يتجمد الجحيم قبل أن نتخلى عن فلس واحد في صندوقهم " وأننا كنا نأمل أن نلتقي بهم في المحكمة. " مطالبتكم بالتعويض عن الأضرار هي وقاحة ؛ يستحق منظموكم أن يكونوا في السجن بسبب انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان التي شجعوا عليها. " الصمت.

 

 

FULL TEXT OF SPSC REPLY TO JNF
"We have received a letter from your lawyers threatening to sue us and demanding damages and apology from the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign on the grounds that we have stated publicly that “the Jewish National Fund (JNF) raises funds for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians".

"As you know, every word we have written is true and we look forward to meeting representatives of your racist organisation in front of a British jury. We will produce witnesses to verify that they personally have been, and remain to this day, the victims of ethnic cleansing by the Israelis, which is supported by the Jewish National Fund. They will testify that this ethnic cleansing has gone on for over 56 years and continues to this day.

"Hell will freeze over before we part with one penny to your Fund, which would only go towards the further violation of the human rights of Palestinians.

"Your demand for damages is an impertinence – your organisers deserve to be in prison for the human rights violations they have encouraged and supported.

"We stand by our statement and many similar statements and will continue, with many others committed to opposing Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, to publicise the evidence of your involvement in the world's longest-running, unfinished programme of ethnic cleansing.

"The pathetic nature of your ‘case’ is made clear by your slight of hand, namely, that we implied that the JNF “supports the unlawful expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from their homelands.” Far from being unlawful, your atrocious violations of Palestinian human rights are perfectly legal in the racist State of Israel.

"We are a campaign for the human rights of all; our supporters, Muslim, Christian, Jewish and many of no religious persuasion, are determined to see the end of a fund which violates in Israel/Palestine every generally accepted norm of human rights with the assistance of generous subsidies from Gordon Brown and the British taxpayer.

"The JNF is the only group of organised racists we have corresponded with and it is not a pleasant experience. Please do not write back except to inform us of the date of the first court appearance.

"Any decision on your part not to proceed with your threats of legal action will be taken as an admission that you are indeed, as we claim and insist, involved in racist activities and the ongoing programme of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians."
Mick Napier - Chair, Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign
 Caroline Greaney - Secretary, Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign
c/o Peace & Justice Centre 2 Princes Street Edinburgh EH 2 4BJ
0795 800 2591
 www.scottishpsc.org.uk

Full correspondence and background material

Other SPSC - JNF interactions over the years
The racist JNF is a fundamental pillar of the Israeli apartheid system, current Honorary Patrons - Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Every JNF (Jewish National Fund) public event in Scotland was protested between 2001 and 2014, after which the JNF ended pre-publicity for their events. 

Large protests greeted the glitzy Israel fundraisers, Israeli Ambassador and guest speakers at the Glasgow Hilton in 2001 (Bill Clinton), 2002 (Shaul Mofaz), 2004 (Ruby Wax), 2006 (Colin Powell), 2008 (Goldie Hawn). 2002 really set the tone!