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Founder of far-right English Defence League jailed for 18 months for contempt of court
[IsraelTimes] A judge sentences the founder of the far-right English Defence League to a year and a half in prison for contempt of court for violating an order barring him from repeating libelous allegations against a Syrian refugee.Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, admits in Woolwich Crown Court that he violated a 2021 court injunction on several occasions while giving interviews broadcast on YouTube, and in a documentary he presented during a rally in London’s Trafalgar Square in July that was also posted on his X account. Robinson had been ordered not to repeat false allegations that a former schoolboy, Jamal Hijazi, had bullied and threatened other students. Hijazi had successfully sued him for libel and was awarded 100,000 British pounds ($130,000) in damages. The Solicitor General finds Robinson violated the injunction on 10 occasions since 2023, including by airing a documentary, titled "Silenced," he made on the case that has been viewed more than 44 million times. In recent months, Jewish community leaders have asked Robinson to stay away from demonstrations against antisemitism in London. Related: English Defence League 08/06/2024 The Legacy of Five Governments: Why Britain Drowned in Pogroms English Defence League 08/05/2024 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promises those involved ‘directly’ or online in riots will live to regret it. ~90 arrested thus far English Defence League 08/04/2024 UK police mobilize for far-right protests after third night of anti-Muslim riots Related: Tommy Robinson 08/04/2024 UK police mobilize for far-right protests after third night of anti-Muslim riots Tommy Robinson 08/03/2024 The areas in England where riots have broken out since Southport attack Tommy Robinson 08/02/2024 Riots Erupt In England After Teenage Child Of Migrants Goes On Stabbing Spree Posted by: trailing wife 2024-10-29 |
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