There is currently a court battle going on which sounds absolutely absurd. In short, Rachel Ehrenfeld, an American and founder of the American Center for Democracy, wrote a book which mentioned Khalid Salim bin Manfouz, accusing him of funding Hama … [Read more...] about From The British Courts: A Strange Libel Case That Gives Pause To Authors And Comfort To Terrorism
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Battling Censorship
One of the most potent weapons that global jihadists have to advance their cause is one of the least-remarked: censorship. And Rachel Ehrenfeld, founder and director of the American Center for Democracy, stands today as one of the primary targets of … [Read more...] about Battling Censorship
Terrorism And Organized Crime Intensify The Economic Jihad
The stronger Islamist Jihadist group become, the more funds are needed to support their activities. The stronger Islamist Jihadist become, they are able to extort more influence over criminal gangs. They charge "protection" money from drug … [Read more...] about Terrorism And Organized Crime Intensify The Economic Jihad
Egyptian Roots Of Hatred
Had the citizens of Greeley, Colo., been friendlier to the introverted Egyptian student Sayyid Qutb during his studies there from 1948 to 1950, he might not have become the Muslim Brotherhood's signature ideologue. But the lonesome Qutb resented … [Read more...] about Egyptian Roots Of Hatred
Business…Russian Style
The Transparency International 2007 global report released on May 24 documents widespread Russian corruption and lack of independence in Russia's legal system, and its courts in particular. This, according to the report, is due to the government’s … [Read more...] about Business…Russian Style
Landing A Solid Counterpunch For Free Speech
Last August, I wrote a CFP column about the use of British courts to advance libel claims by Arabs to shut down criticism and analysis of their activities from journalists and authors. The phenomenon even has a name, “libel tourism”, because the … [Read more...] about Landing A Solid Counterpunch For Free Speech
The High Cost Of Free Speech
NEW YORK—On June 8, 2007, seven months after hearing arguments in my suit against Saudi billionaire Khaled bin Mahfouz—Ehrenfeld vs. bin Mahfouz—the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals established an important legal precedent, henceforward affecting … [Read more...] about The High Cost Of Free Speech
1st Amendment On Trial
Rachel Ehrenfeld The author of a U.S.-published book that accused a former Saudi banking executive of funding terrorism is battling a precedent that experts say could give any foreign libel law priority over U.S. free press and speech guarantees. The … [Read more...] about 1st Amendment On Trial
New Move In Us Battle Over English Libel Decision
The battle over whether a Saudi Arabian businessman who sued an American academic in London over a book which was not published in Britain can enforce the judgment he won has been sent from a United States federal court to the New York State Court of … [Read more...] about New Move In Us Battle Over English Libel Decision
Uprooting Jihad
In his letter "The roots of terror" (Monday), Chuck Woolery claims that we misrepresented the "root" causes for Muslim suffering. Yet, "[t]he repression, suffering and death of hundreds of millions of Muslims" does not result from Western or Israeli … [Read more...] about Uprooting Jihad