Tag: LIBEL
Pro-Israel group ordered to pay Islam Channel CEO 140k for libel
High Court judge Sir David Eady has ordered the pro-Israel group Stand For Peace to pay £140,000 in damages after wrongfully labelling Islam Channel’s founder as a “convicted terrorist”. The landmark ruling went in favour of Mohamed Ali Harrath, founder and CEO of Islam Channel, against Stand for Peace and…
Imam Shakeel v The BBC: Time for the community to wake up
Imam Shakeel Begg of Lewisham Mosque, London, recently lost his case for libel against the BBC. Firstly, I would like to say that I wish to express my support for Imam Shakeel. He is a model imam who works diligently for his community in keeping with his Islamic principles. He…
