I am being sued for libel in the High Court in England by Campaign Against Antisemitsm’s chairman Gideon Falter. I have made the decision to fight this crucial battle for freedom of expression even though this fight poses a real risk of bankrupting me and my family.
I choose to fight their suit because I believe that the CAA and its chairman and its use of libel laws pose a danger to freedom of speech and the future of this country as an open society. Enough is enough!
Mr. Falter has sued me for comments I made on my own website.
My comments were made in the context of expressing my opinion about the situation where, last July, The British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) attested that there had been no increase in anti-Semitism in Britain, and Gideon Falter and the CAA refused to accept the CPS’s verdict. Falter and the CAA insisted that anti Semitism was on the rise. Sky news reported on the discrepancies between the findings of CPS and the CAA.
My article focused on the choice examined by Sky News between two accounts, one maintained by Falter and the CAA, an NGO that is dedicated to prosecuting antisemitism with “zero tolerance”, and the judicial approach of the CPS: a public body, subject to scrutiny and committed to impartiality.
My comments about the CAA are the basis of their lawsuit. I believe that I have the right to express my opinions on my own website: freedom of political expression is at the heart of freedom of speech. Mr. Falter claims that my criticisms of him do not amount to an opinion at all, and is seeking an order that would stop me from saying anything similar about him again, as well as paying him huge sums in libel damages and legal costs.
The CAA has contacted Jazz venues, community centres, concert halls and even overseas companies demanding that my events be cancelled. They have now escalated this battle and if they win this will ruin me financially.
I can not fund my defence alone. I am obliged to ask every peace loving human being who cares about freedom and ethics for funds to help me defend this case. Fighting this battle may cost tens of thousands of pounds. I am going to need some four figure donations to find the ludicrous amount required. But every single penny mounts up and please do give something.
If you have ever enjoyed my writing – join the fight. If you don’t agree with me yet support freedom of speech – my fight is your fight. If you support the right to point at the truth without being labeled ant-Semitic – this lawsuit is the battle ground, my fight is your fight.
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Gilad Atzmon is an Israeli-born British jazz saxophonist, novelist, political activist, and writer.
Atzmon’s album Exile was BBC jazz album of the year in 2003. Playing over 100 dates a year, he has been called “surely the hardest-gigging man in British jazz.” His albums, of which he has recorded nine to date, often explore the music of the Middle East and political themes. He has described himself as a “devoted political artist.” He supports the Palestinian right of return and the one-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
His criticisms of Zionism, Jewish identity, and Judaism, as well as his controversial views on The Holocaust and Jewish history, have led to allegations of antisemitism from both Zionists and anti-Zionists. A profile in The Guardian in 2009 which described Atzmon as “one of London’s finest saxophonists” stated: “It is Atzmon’s blunt anti-Zionism rather than the music that has given him an international profile, particularly in the Arab world, where his essays are widely read.”
His book The Wandering Who? is available at Amazon.com
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Why is this in High Court? This should definitely be tried in a Common Law Court with no professional lawyers, or judges, A Trial BY Jury (not with Jury), real people! High Court is probably an Admiralty Court, where they will question your competency as a human being, they will try to declare you incompetent. At the very least you should politely ask if the judge will SWEAR under oath to be impartial in your case. You are entitled to an answer. (It will annoy the hell out of them to be asked such a basic thing, but it will legally bind him.)
I am not accused of antisemitsm actually…I am accused of telling the truth … it is a ridiculous case…but i need a good legal team…
Don’t worry about the four figures…. we are getting there, you do what you feel and can,,,, it is our battle…
Tx bro,,, i don’t sue people for libel, i believe in freedom of speech , but i will defend my case and win,,and me winning won’t leave much hope for these ADL type lunatics…
I’m not a lawyer.
File a counter suit for 800 trillion dollars alleging Monetary fraud, International Conspiracy and Pious Fraud.
Name all the Catholic Church parishes and Temples,.. Jointly in it. Send a draft to the Church of England and see if they will use their lawyers to represent the case in England and file a duplicate suit with the ICC.
Nondisclosure of fundamental structures and truths.
If not, come to America. That’s what we did. That battle front is not as viable as this one. We could use the reinforcements.
Sorry, 90% not 97%, my bad (don’t sue jews!):
Why Jewish organizations received $110 million from Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security will give $13 million dollars to add security to nonprofit organizations. If this year’s competition is like previous years, then over 90 percent of these grants will go to Jewish groups. Over the past decade, nearly all of the funds have gone to religious nonprofits with Jewish groups receiving the lion’s share, with over $110 million in grants.
also it was 9% not 7%:
Feds Indict US-Israeli Man Responsible For 9% Of All Anti-Semitic Acts In 2017
Prosecutors in Florida say Kadar, who is Jewish, made multiple calls involving bomb threats and active shooter threats to Jewish Community Centers throughout the state.
One really good example of Jewish profiteering from antisemitism: like 97% of Homeland security’s funding for protecting religious buildings goes to Jews. And 7% of all antisemitic incidents in America turned out to be committed by one Jew who kept phoning in bomb threats to synagogues. Like was he doing that to justify the MILLIONS of dollars DHS spent on these buildings? Did he have relatives in security firms /construction? Something that could be discussed on the podcast.
Can you set up gofundme and contact h3h3, a Jewish youtube podcast with huge reach who funded and fought a copyright lawsuit. They seem really laid back and open minded, even though the girl is israeli (now living in America). They might be able to help you with fundraising because of their huge audience.
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