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The Barons: An Everyday Story of the Struggle for Workers’ Rights in Merrie England

By Jonathan Hoffman, September 16, 2010

TUC General Secretary Brenda Barking paced the floor of her suite in her 5 star hotel in Manchester. Her nails were bitten down to the quick. “Comrades” she began “we have a problem. Our membership is down to 6 million from over 13 million at its peak; our friends in the Labour Party are out of government and our friends in the LibDem Party have sold out to the Tories; we face thousands of job cuts in the public sector; and the proletariat is too busy watching Coronation Street to have time for any serious revolting.

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Yvonne Ridley: In Breach of the Terrorism Act?

By Jonathan Hoffman, September 11, 2010

At the end of her speech (4:10) to the London "Al Quds Day" March on 4 September, Ridley said "Victory to Hezbolla, Victory to Hamas"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8hZhvaq9r8

Both are regarded under UK law as terrorist organisations.

http://cifwatch.com/2010/09/06/taliban-poster-girl-the-talented-mrs-ridl...

As Hawkeye points out, the 2006 Terrorism Act states that giving encouragement to a terrorist organisation carries a 7 year sentence.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11/section/1

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Aznar's speech last week

By Jonathan Hoffman, September 7, 2010

A truly awesome speech:

http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2010/09/video-jose-maria-aznar-rips-oba...

Shana tova to all my readers - may it be a year of peace.

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De Gucht: A Bigot from Belgium

By Jonathan Hoffman, September 3, 2010

http://myrightword.blogspot.com/2010/09/level-of-antisemitism-rises.html

http://thejc.com/news/world-news/37568/outcry-over-eu-mans-antisemitic-r...

EU Trade Commissioner De Gucht, commenting on the Washington peace talks, told a Belgian radio station that he saw “few reasons to think that there is this time more reason for success. Do not underestimate the Jewish lobby on Capitol Hill…on American policy, whether on Republicans or Democrats. It is the best organised lobby there.”

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BBC Panorama: Letter to BBC Director General

By Jonathan Hoffman, August 22, 2010

Today there are demonstrations all afternoon at BBC London, Manchester and Bristol to protest about the mostly excellent Panorama last Monday about the Gaza flotilla incident. The following letter was hand delivered to BBC TV Centre London by me and another activist during the protest there.

I understand a similar letter is being delivered to BBC Manchester.

For personal attention of Mark Thompson BBC Director-General

Hand-delivered

22 August 2010

Dear Mr Thompson

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Ahava counter-demo 14 August: Phone interview with The Guardian

By Jonathan Hoffman, August 16, 2010

This record of our conversation is being made public to help ensure that any Guardian article based on our conversation is accurate.

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I spoke to Stephen Bates (SB) of the Guardian about the counter-demo outside Ahava on Saturday. Bates was tipped off by Greenstein. I have also emailed this statement to SB.

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UK Parliament: "Only Righteous Jews Allowed In"

By Jonathan Hoffman, July 28, 2010

Tonight in the UK Parliament free speech died.

Tonight three Arab Knesset members (Haneen Zoubi, Dr Jamal Zahalka and Talab Al-Sana) spoke in a room in the Parliament, organised by Middle East Monitor.

http://www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/events/event/26-arab-members-of-the-...

The meeting was hosted by Jeremy Corbyn MP.

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Wham Bam - Cam Slammed!

By Jonathan Hoffman, July 28, 2010

David Cameron’s comments in Ankara were crass, ignorant and inexcusable and he has been rightly pilloried by Melanie Phillips and others. It seems that the FCO Camel Corps got to him quickly.

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Libya's Bateau Provocateur

By Jonathan Hoffman, July 13, 2010

There is absolutely no need for another superfluous ship to the Gaza Strip. Gaza is open to all civilian goods, a fact known the Libyan government.

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A Methodist Breaks Rank ...

By Jonathan Hoffman, July 7, 2010

Pam Smith is an Area Representative of Christian Friends of Israel and a Methodist preacher married to a Methodist minister.

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Judge George Bathchair-Nobrain Takes Delegitimisation of Israel in the UK to new depths

By Jonathan Hoffman, July 2, 2010

http://thejc.com/news/uk-news/33742/two-more-brighton-activists-cleared-...

http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/6117164/the-hellish-histrioni...

The acquittal of the seven who admitted causing £180,000 of criminal damage in the EDO factory in Brighton is an utter disgrace. This Judge George Bathurst-Norman - who reportedly effectively directed the jury to the 'not guilty' verdict - is a sick joke.

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Inside documents of the Free Gaza movement seized from the Marmara

By Jonathan Hoffman, June 27, 2010

The documents prove, among other things, the attempts by Free Gaza to conceal the aid to Hamas - since Hamas is designated as a terrorist organisation in the US.....

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/site/home/default.asp

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