UPDATE: 12/20/07 -- The First Amendment is in danger after NY State's highest court failed to protect American authorsfrom libel judgments awarded by foreign courts.This documentary short film, produced by the Moving Picture Institute, shows how Saudi billionaire Khalid Bin Mafhouz exploits the British legal system and sues for libel whenever he is the subject of a terrorism accusation.Directed by MPI fellow Jared Lapidus, the film explains how Mahfouz filed a libel suit against Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, author of Funding Evil; How Terrorism is Financed -- and How to Stop It. The suit was not filed in the United States, where the book was published and sold, but instead in London, where Mahfouz associates ordered 23 copies online. The judge ordered all copies of the book pulped, and ordered Ehrenfeld to pay the legal fees and damages, despite the fact that nothing in her book about Saudi funding of terrorism was ever disproved.Ehrenfeld, however, is fighting back. In The Libel Tourist she speaks about her shocking experience of modern-day book burning by British courts, and the First Amendment lawsuit she filed against Mahfouz. Unfortunately, on December 20, 2007, NY State Court of Appeals sidestepped the First Amendment rights and protections.Learn more about the case at www.LibelTouristMovie.com and at www.acdemocracy.orgLearn more about MPI at www.thempi.org
There is a very fundamental dichotomy here. Freedom of speech is a right to speak what the individual believes to be the truth. However that belief can be extremely damaging to those against whom such truths are directed. Is it not merely justice that the defamed individual has the right to require his or her detractors to prove the accuracy of their truths before a Judge and Jury and if they are unable so to do be required to pay compensation for the damage done to his reputation?
4aaaaa4(June 13, 2009 at 6:35 am)
The ZIONISTS BLAME THE VICTIM FOR 60 YEARSThe ZIONISTS blame the victim for ..60 years.. of Misery&Ethnic-cleansing..Millions of innocents killed, maimed + harmed,5 million+ Palestinian Refugees,3 million+ Occupied,1.5 million+ Abducted-hostages,254+ km of an Apartheid- Wall,562+ Humiliation-check-points,20K+ Political-prisoners,400+ Children held in Israeli Dungeons468,831+ new settlers on an Occupied landDisappearance of PalestineWorld Leader in UN Violations- 69+
dunwellinc(December 25, 2008 at 12:40 am)
Excellent video. Thank you.
scuddycares(July 28, 2008 at 5:06 pm)
yeah well we'll take down those wahabis after we squash the ayatollahs like bugs.
Jaibajrang29(July 28, 2008 at 8:20 am)
The Saudis are Wahabi's. This was a man made sect within the religion and was made with the help of the British along with a corrupt family called the Saud family from Najd, east side of Arabia. The British gave them so much power, they ruled the land and thus made a royal family. In Islam, you do not have royalality but a leader which is elected.Hence from that day, the Saudi's have been freiends of the Brits and Yanks and have been giving them oil. The story goes on....
jojo70jojo(July 12, 2008 at 5:35 am)
These people are like animals.
boogerbuttpoop(July 10, 2008 at 6:06 pm)
Without the oil, no country would say boo to Saudi Arabia. Oil is the only reason the west is boot licking the Saudis. If the rest of the world wasn't so dependent on Saudi Arabia for its oil, this kind of shit wouldn't be tolerated.
cafeafuh(July 9, 2008 at 7:25 pm)
There are two types of Muslims: active terrorists and passive terrorists.Muslims find it convenient to explain that Muslims committing acts of terrorism are not "real" Muslims, and that they insult Islam.Do you remember the fierce Muslim demonstrations over the Danish cartoons? They called for the beheading of those who "insult" IslamOnly when I get to see Muslims demonstrating and demanding the beheading of terrorists for "insulting" Islam, will I believe there is a third kind of Muslim.
KenMacMillan(July 7, 2008 at 9:46 pm)
Saudi Arabia is the source of all our problems. The bigest blow we can deal to them is to break the oil habit. They're fighting us with our own money. I urge everyone to buy an electric car as soon as you are able. Park the gas guzzler&vote for true patriots on all levels of government. That's my goal. Not quite there yet but I'm working on it. Cut your fuel bill by 90%&stick it to the Saudi's at the same time, does it get any better then that?
bernieg1(April 3, 2008 at 9:27 pm)
Fortunately for Western Civilization, NY has passed Rachel's Law, Read blog Planck's Constant Rachel`s Law and the Burning Cats of Genghis Khan
Generalwol(February 8, 2008 at 12:47 am)
Well said and well done. It is high time the real facts about this dark age regime were brought to light. The Bush family's links with the Saudi dictators has also been well documented.It is such a pity that a documentary like this has no chance at all of being broadcast in Great Britain - we in the UK are the 'least free' people in any country that calls itself a democracy
phuckislam(February 1, 2008 at 7:14 am)
A truly excellent video with a stark message. these creatures wish to do what ever it takes to silenece the truth.
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