2024 UK Prof David Miller (fired from Bristol U for anti-Zionist views) wins landmark employment tribunal case, judges conclude being Anti-Zionist is “worthy of respect in a democratic society.” Legal rep Rahman Lowe: “The genocide Israel is committing at present has woken the world up to the very belief David holds and was manifesting, which is that Zionism is inherently racist and must be opposed.”

UN Resolution 3379 1975: “Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.”

@SuppressedNws:

Ione Belarra to Spain’s PM:

“Mr. Sanchez, what is the difference between what Israel does and the Nazi gas chambers? There is none.”

Barry Malone@malonebarry Oct 14, 2024:

After years in this business, I’m pretty hardened. I’ve seen many horrors. But watching people being burned alive last night, stretching out their hands for help. A man in a hospital bed with an IV attached going up in flames. It felt like a new horror, akin to a vision of hell.

Joy Henderson@Joyhenderson78:

So I’ve seen videos of decapitated children, grannies shot dead, men and boys sexually assaulted, decomposing babies in hospital and now people burning alive.

All courtesy of Israel. How Zionists can live with themselves is beyond me.

Heidi Selassie I@heidisaint:

And yet the world does nothing. Worse still, enables it. My soul is irrevocably altered by this. I will never be the same again.

Anti-Zionist beliefs ‘worthy of respect’, UK tribunal finds, Judges say unfairly dismissed academic David Miller’s views on Israel should be protected by antidiscrimination laws by Matthew Weaver and agencies, 14 Oct 2024, The Guardian

In February the tribunal ruled that Prof David Miller was unfairly discriminated against when he was dismissed by the University of Bristol over allegations of making antisemitic remarks, in a decision the Union of Jewish Students said set a dangerous precedent.

The tribunal has now published its 120-page judgment setting out why Miller’s beliefs warranted protection under antidiscrimination laws.

Passing the ruling, the employment judge Rohan Pirani said: “Although many would vehemently and cogently disagree with [Miller]’s analysis of politics and history, others have the same or similar beliefs.

“We find that he has established that [the criteria] have been met and that his belief amounted to a philosophical belief.”

Miller, who lectured at the university on political sociology, told the panel he thought Zionism was “inherently racist, imperialist and colonial”.

He added that Zionism was “ideologically bound to lead to the practices of apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide in pursuit of territorial control and expansion”. But he told the panel that his anti-Zionism did not equate to opposition towards Jews.

Two Jewish students complained about a 2019 lecture by Miller in which he identified Zionism as one of the five pillars of Islamophobia, the panel heard. The Community Security Trust, which campaigns against antisemitism, said Miller’s remarks were a “disgraceful slur”.

A review commissioned by the university found Miller had no case to answer because he did not express hatred towards Jews.

A separate review found these statements had been offensive to many, and in a hearing they were found to be “wrong and inappropriate”. He was then sacked for gross misconduct, the panel heard.

When his appeal was rejected he took the university to a tribunal, which he won earlier this year.

On Miller’s anti-Zionism beliefs, Pirani said: “We conclude that they have played a significant role in his life for many years. We are satisfied that they are genuinely held.

“He is and was a committed anti-Zionist and his views on this topic have played a significant role in his life for many years.”

The judge continued: “[Prof Miller]’s opposition to Zionism is not opposition to the idea of Jewish self-determination or of a preponderantly Jewish state existing in the world, but rather, as he defines it, to the exclusive realisation of Jewish rights to self-determination within a land that is home to a very substantial non-Jewish population.

While finding it was “extraordinary and ill-judged” to express himself publicly in the way he did, the judge added: “The decision to dismiss was … because of manifestations of [Miller]’s belief.

The panel found what Miller said in his email “contributed to and played a material part in his dismissal”. As a result, whatever compensation he is awarded will be halved. His compensation will be decided later at a remedy hearing.

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If Zionists globally, including many in Canada, and Israel were telling the truth, would billionaires like Musk and Fuckerberg (aka Zukerberg) need to remove posts about Israel’s genocide and remove/censor posts that are pro children, pro peace, pro Palestine, pro Muslim, anti-genocide? F U Zuckerberg

MUST WATCH 27:42 Min: Inside Meta’s Palestine Censorship by AJ, Oct 15, 2024

Meta Previously Facebook (FB). When it first went public, many begged to be my friend on the social control and propaganda program. I refused, it’s been obvious to me what Zuckerberg created FB for – to get billions addicted, then, control the information fed to them to serve evil, like Israel, Putin, Trump, Harper etc. has a Palestine problem. If you use Facebook or Instagram, you’ve probably seen the censorship yourself. Dena Takruri uncovers an internal culture of censorship, intimidation and fear within Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook.

She speaks to Meta employees who’ve tried to fix the problem or speak out, and say they were silenced or even fired. She also investigates Meta leaders’ deep ties to Israel, which may explain why it’s suppressing and censoring Palestine content for billions of users around the world.

@citizen-abc-123:

Meta’s censorship of the Palestinian genocide is deeply disturbing!

@funTimesInTheSun:

@wildflowersofcolorado:

There should be community-owned cooperative social media. It was a mistake to allow billionaires to control our communication.

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GABOR MATE : Zionism will be looked upon as one of the greatest disasters in Jewish history by Frank Barat, Oct 14, 2024

In this conversation, Frank Barat and Gabor Mate delve into the complexities of trauma, guilt, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza and Palestine. They explore the psychological impact of witnessing atrocities, the historical roots of violence and oppression, and the emotional responses that arise in the face of such horror. Mate emphasizes the importance of acknowledging guilt and rage, while also recognizing the helplessness felt by those who wish to help. The discussion also touches on the normalization of violence and the implications for the future of Gaza and global society.

ahmed nehad – Gaza @AhmedNehadKh:

How do you sleep after witnessing and hearing all of this? How do you keep going as if nothing is happening? As if people aren’t burning alive, as if tents aren’t being bombed, as if your elected leaders aren’t annihilating an entire nation with your tax money? How do you do it?

Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan:

The Israelis announcing war crimes and crimes against humanity – and Western leaders are silent.

The world will never recover from this – the brazen open violation of international law by Israel, happily backed by its Western sponsors. There is no coming back from this.

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MEANWHILE, IN GENOCIAL RACIST CANADA:

@rabbleca Feb 7, 2024:

@libbyking:

Discriminating against people for being anti-Zionist needs to be called out.

The UK courts just found that anti-Zionism is a protected opinion like any other form of anti-racism. I wonder what the Supreme Court would say if pressed to make a decision.

le mouton noir@blacksheep_inn:

Happy Black History Month in Ottawa, Canada

DE Hall@dehallwpg:

Soon there will not be a person of colour left in any position of influence in our established institutions. Are they all really so unaware that they haven’t seen the pattern of punishing supporters of Palestine who are overwhelmingly people who suffer racism here?

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1975: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379, adopted on 10 November 1975 by a vote of 72 to 35 (with 32 abstentions), “determine[d] that Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination”.

History lesson from David Ben-Gurion:

“If I were an Arab leader, I would never sign an agreement with Israel. It is normal – we have taken their country. It is true God promised it to us, but how could that interest them? Our God is not theirs. There has been anti-semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They see but one thing – we have come and stolen their country. Why would they accept that?”

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Jonathan Cook@Jonathan_K_Cook Feb 5, 2024:

Prof David Miller, who was sacked by Bristol University for being an anti-Zionist, and despite two barrister reports exonerating him of claims made by Zionist students, wins a landmark employment tribunal case.

His lawyer noted the importance of the timing of the ruling, as Israel seeks to shut down debate about its slaughter in Gaza:

Matt Aldarab@mattybach1:

This is a key victory for free speechfreedom of expression in Canada and academic freedom.

Opposition to Zionism is not only a right but also a moral imperative, and has nothing whatsoever to do with anti-Semitism.

Rahman Lowe Secures Landmark Victory in Employment Case for Professor David Miller Against Bristol University Press Release by Rahman Lowe Solicitors, Feb 5, 2024

In a significant triumph, Rahman Lowe, the legal representative for Professor David Miller, announced a landmark decision on Monday  5th February 2024 in one of the most closely monitored Employment Tribunal cases of 2023-2024. Prof. Miller successfully claimed discrimination based on his philosophical belief that Zionism is inherently racist, imperialist, and colonial, a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, alongside a finding of unfair dismissal. This judgment establishes for the first time ever that anti-Zionist beliefs are protected in the workplace.

In the comprehensive 108-page judgment delivered today (see here) by Regional Employment Judge Rohan Pirani, the Bristol Employment Tribunal ruled in favour of Prof. Miller, establishing that he had experienced discrimination based on his philosophical belief and had been unfairly dismissed by Bristol University.

Professor Miller is an academic sociologist, specialising in state and corporate propaganda, public relations and lobbying. He was employed by the University of Bristol as a Professor of Political Sociology, and he continued working for the University until he was dismissed on 1 October 2021.

For further details about the background to this claim, please read our earlier article, here.

Rahman Lowe’s partner Zillur Rahman, who has represented Prof Miller, said

I am delighted for our client, David, who has been vindicated. His courage in fighting against the vicious campaign that was waged against him by Zionists within and outside the university, now sees him as a trailblazer for others that will follow. What is interesting about this case is that when David expressed his beliefs about Zionism which led to him being dismissed, they weren’t that widely known. However, the genocide Israel is committing at present, has woken the world up to the very belief David holds and was manifesting, which is that Zionism is inherently racist and must be opposed.

Whilst I am happy for David, it is clear that what took place has had, and will continue to have an impact on his career. As a result, we will be seeking maximum compensation for the losses he has suffered and the hurt caused by the discrimination.”

Prof Miller said:

“I am extremely pleased that the Tribunal has concluded that I was unfairly and wrongfully dismissed by the University of Bristol.  I am also very proud that we have managed to establish that anti-Zionist views qualify as a protected belief under the UK Equality Act. This was the most important reason for taking the case and I hope it will become a touchstone precedent in all the future battles that we face with the racist and genocidal ideology of Zionism and the movement to which it is attached.

The determination that I was sacked for my anti-Zionist views is a huge vindication of my case all the way through this process.  The University of Bristol maintained that I was sacked because Zionist students were offended by my various remarks, but it was plain from the evidence of its own witnesses that this was untrue, and it was the anti-Zionist nature of my comments which was the decisive factor.

I also want to note that this verdict is a massive vindication of the approach I have taken throughout this period which is to say that a genocidal and maximalist ideology like Zionism can only be effectively confronted by a maximalist anti-Zionism.  Apologies, debate, and defensiveness of the sort illustrated by many on the left, and even in the Palestine Solidarity movement will not work.  The Zionist movement cannot be negotiated with.  It must be defeated.

I want to thank the court, Regional Employment Judge Pirani and the two panellists Ms Kaye and Mr Launder for the professional way that proceedings were conducted.

I want to thank my legal team Zillur Rahman of Rahman Lowe and Zac Sammour of 11KBW for their strong commitment to defending the right to be anti-Zionist from the outset”.

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Body&Soul@Body_Soul_Life:

This pieces are now coming together! Well done guys!

Peter Black@PeterBl98589087:

Alberta You See Pee @youseepeeYYC:

When doing genocide in North America, European settlers used starvation as a tactic against Indigenous peoples, including the mass slaughter of bison herds, which Indigenous peoples hunted as a food source.

Nicaragua taking Germany, Canada, UK, Netherlands to ICJ for genocide by Al Mayadeen, 5 Feb 2024, Al Mayadeen

Nicaragua issued a memorandum urging Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Canada to stop backing the Israeli occupation and supplying it with arms.

The Nicaraguan government started Monday proceedings to take Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Canada to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for their complicity in the genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza by providing the Israeli occupation with the weapons and means to carry out the horrendous act.

The executive authority in Nicaragua published an official statement in which it revealed that it warned the governments of said Western powers that they might be jointly complicit in the “flagrant and systemic violations” of the Convention on Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip. 

In its note verbal, Nicaragua urged the four states to immediately cease the provision of arms, munitions, and technologies to “Israel” because it might use them to facilitate or commit violations of the Genocide Convention in Gaza.

The memorandum underlined that the countries supporting “Israel” are obligated to cut off supplies to it “from the moment the state becomes aware of the existence of a serious risk of committing genocide.”

This has been achieved, the memorandum adds, since “the International Court of Justice issued, on January 26, a preliminary ruling in which it considered it reasonable that the Genocide Convention had been violated by Israel in Gaza.”

The court recognized the right of Palestinians in Gaza to be protected from acts of genocide, adding that the Palestinians are a protected group under the Genocide Convention.

The Court ordered “Israel” to take all measures to prevent genocide acts in Gaza, ensure its forces do not commit genocide, and take measures to improve the humanitarian situation. 
 
“Israel” is required to submit a report to the court within a month, detailing its actions to comply with the order. Furthermore, it must implement measures to prevent and punish direct incitement of genocide in the context of its war on Gaza.

South Africa hailed temporary measures issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the genocide lawsuit against “Israel” at the Hague, describing them as a “decisive victory” for the international legal system.

A French left-wing legislator praised the temporary measures, describing the verdict as “historic”, noting that it “clearly established the risk of genocide in the Gaza Strip.”

Meanwhile, the European Union stressed it expects “Israel” and Hamas to fully comply with the ICJ’s verdicts, urging the Israeli occupation to prevent crimes of genocide and do more for the protection of civilians, without mandating a ceasefire.

It urged Hamas and other Resistance factions to promptly free any captives they have.

Moreover, in a statement, the European Commission articulated that ICJ orders are “binding on the parties and they must comply with them. The European Union expects their full, immediate, and effective implementation.”

On its part, the Belgian government called on “Israel” to “fully implement” the court’s ruling.

“Belgium takes note of the order of the International Court of Justice on the request for the indication of provisional measures. We call upon Israel to fully implement the provisional measures of the Court’s order,” Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, said in a statement on X.

De Croo said Belgium would continue to “closely follow” the proceedings by the ICJ.

“In the meantime, we call upon all parties to the conflict in Gaza to respect an immediate ceasefire, respect International Humanitarian Law, and grant permanent and unimpeded humanitarian access, for all hostages to be immediately and unconditionally released and to work towards a two-state solution,” he added.

Belgian Foreign Minister, Hadja Lahbib, said on X: “In every conflict, there are rules. International law must be respected.”

“Belgium supports the (top UN) Court and calls for the full implementation of the Court’s interim measures,” she added.

Meanwhile, Belgian Development Cooperation Minister, Caroline Gennez, also welcomed the Court rulings and urged Israel to allow “unhindered humanitarian” aid in Gaza.

“Using hunger as a weapon is a war crime,” she stressed.

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MEANWHILE IN RACIST COLONIAL RAPE & PILLAGE CANADA, WHERE RACIST POLITICIANS PUT RACIST JUDGES ON THE BENCH:

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East@CJPME Feb 5, 2024:

This is good news. The removal of Selina Robinson from her ministerial position was necessary given the harms caused by her anti-Palestinian, anti-Indigenous words and actions. However this must be only the first step in addressing the systemic issue of anti-Palestinian racism.

doug rich @sqareheaddoug:

Still in caucus? The eyes of the country are on this, indeed the world.

Boogertooth@boogertooth:

Another half-measure. She should be forced to sit as an independent. We haven’t forgotten the treatment of Sarah Jama.

NDP just keeps digging their hole deeper.

They got my vote in provincial and federal elections for years. No more.

Amir Attaran (@email hidden; JavaScript is required)@profamirattaran:

The Israel lobby gave Selena Robinson a platform to hold forth, and now she’s lost her job because of it. It’s a sea change and they must be fretful.

kimlee@famcourthurts:

used her poli position to have pro [palestinian] prof fired too, saying:

“she celebrated that you can say what you want & there will be no consequences”. then had her fired.

privileged racist Zs hate being held to the same standards they demand of others.

Paul Gauthier@PRGauthier13:

You can’t reform this system. It has to be burnt down. Racism is in its DNA.

Muhannad Ayyash@AyyashMohannad Feb 5, 2024:

What @selinarobinson needs is anti-Palestinian racism training. And then she can resign because this wasn’t a “mistake”. What she said is what she strongly believes.

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“The Palestine Laboratory” Antony Loewenstein by Australian Institute of International Affairs Aug 1, 2023

For more than 50 years, the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza has given the Israeli state invaluable experience in controlling an ‘enemy’ population, the Palestinians. It’s here that they have perfected the architecture of control, using the occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground for weaponry and surveillance technology that they then export around the world.

The Palestine Laboratory shows in depth and for the first time how Israel has become a leader in developing spying technology and defence hardware that fuels some of the globe’s most brutal conflicts — from the Pegasus software that hacked Jeff Bezos’s and Jamal Khashoggi’s phones, and the weapons sold to the Myanmar army that has murdered thousands of Rohingyas, to the drones being used by the European Union to monitor refugees in the Mediterranean who are left to drown.

In a global investigation that uncovers secret documents, based on revealing interviews and on-the-ground reporting, Antony Loewenstein shows how, as ethno-nationalism grows in the 21st century, Israel has built the ultimate tools for despots and democracies.

Refer also to:

Hind Khoudary@Hind_Gaza:

While you are drinking water, remember that there are people in Gaza who do not have access to water.

2024: Dear Rosalie Abella, This post is for you.

Starting in 2003, I sent out frac news before frac’ing was commonly known (because the water rapists like Encana/Ovintiv and their enablers like the Alberta gov’t and AER wanted to frac as many water supplies as they could in secret, violating consultation requirements for obvious reasons – if communities had known beforehand that Encana was planning to inject millions of litres of chemicals directly into our drinking water, people would have protested in rage at the insanity). In those mailouts, I often made clear my opposition to Israel’s genocide and other crimes, notably kidnapping and killing Palestinian kids, which has been going on for decades.

Did Canada’s racist supreme court use my case to damage our charter right to freedom of expression to serve Bibi’s/Israel’s genocide, and theft of Palestinian land, homes, and $400Billion in oil and gas (that must be frac’d)?

7/9 of the judges were Steve Harper appointees (lover of everything Bibi and Israel, and oil and gas, and hater of everything Canada, Charter and anyone speaking out about crimes against humanity by frac’ers and Israel).

Did the supreme court judges defame me to punish me for publicly supporting human rights of Palestinians and publicly stating I boycott Israeli goods, and have done for decades, because of Israel’s horrific crimes in Gaza and the West Bank?

Canada’s supreme court: Racist, Zionist, creepy, secretive and dishonest.

2023: Pegagus Scandal: Have you been hacked and spied on by Israeli company NSO Group’s spyware sold to your gov’t and or agencies like AER?

2023: Slaughterhouse Zionism: 75 years of bloodshed and feeding hate. Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss, Neturei Karta spokesman, talks to TRT World about Israel’s decades of sins and attacks on Palestine: “Zionism is the problem. … It was the Muslim countries that gave us a home.” UN Resolution 3379 (1975): “Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.”

1979: International terrorism, challenge and response: proceedings of the Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism by Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism (1979) Edited by Benjamin Netanyahu

Terrorism – the deliberate and systematic killing of civilians so as to inspire fear – was shown persuasively to be, beyond all nuance and quibble, a moral evil, infecting not only who commit such crimes, but those who, out of malice, ignorance or simple refusal to think, countenance them.”

Source of above quote: Professor Benzion Netanyahu (Bibi’s dad!), from his opening remarks at the 1979 conference proceedings, Edited by Benjamin Netanyahu.

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