This
trial recalls the legendary trials of Ernst Zundel, a German Canadian
jailed in 1988 for publishing literature "likely to incite hatred
against an identifiable group" as a threat to national security, and in
Germany in 2007 for charges of "inciting racial hatred". He lived in
Canada from 1958 to 2000 but was denied citizenship.
In 1977, Zundel founded Samisdat Publishers, which issued his "The Hitler We Loved and Why" and Richard Verrall's "Did Six Million Really Die? The Truth At Last". In 1984, the Ontario government initiated criminal proceedings against Zundel based on Holocaust survivor Sabina Citron's complaint, charging him with spreading false news by publishing "Did Six Million Really Die? The Truth At Last."
He underwent two criminal trials in 1985, where he was found guilty, though this conviction was overturned on a legal technicality, and he was tried again in 1988, when he was again convicted and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment. In 1992 this conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada who ruled that the law under which he had been charged--reporting false news--was unconstitutional.
Wow! In 1992, Canada's Supreme Court ruled that you can question the veracity of the official Holocaust narrative.
But
Zundel's trials were far from over. His house was destroyed in an arson
attack in 1995. The leader of the Toronto wing of the Jewish Defense
League, Meir Weinstein, denied involvement in the attack; however, five
days later, Weinstein and American JDL leader Irv Rubin were arrested
trying to break into the property. No charges were ever filed. Weeks
after the fire, Zundel was targeted with a parcel bomb that was
detonated by the Toronto Police bomb squad. A suspect was arrested but
again, no charges were laid. Finally, he was deported to Germany and in
2007, convicted and sentenced to the maximum term of five years in
prison (released in 2010).
The more oppressive political climate today vs the 1980s is shown by Topham's fate. Despite strong support from Jews and Gentiles alike, and though Topham's credentials as civil libertarian and anti-Nazi are impeccable (none of Zundel's baggage), he was nonetheless found guilty on one of two "promoting hate" counts (they were indistinguishable, covering two periods of Topham's website publications). British-Israeli anti-Zionist activist Gilad Atzmon flew to BC to testify that contemporary opposition to Jewry is driven by political and ideological arguments, that no one criticizes Jews as a race or a biology, that Israel Must Perish! was a harmless parody, but to no avail.
Topham is now out on bail, pending an appeal (the prosecution also wants to appeal). Meanwhile, Zionists are free to promote hatred of Topham, such as Ezra Levant ("I Hate Arthur Topham" on the Sun News Talk Show "The Source"). When Topham hear this, he debated whether to sue Levant, and instead, just laughed. The circus continues.
In 1977, Zundel founded Samisdat Publishers, which issued his "The Hitler We Loved and Why" and Richard Verrall's "Did Six Million Really Die? The Truth At Last". In 1984, the Ontario government initiated criminal proceedings against Zundel based on Holocaust survivor Sabina Citron's complaint, charging him with spreading false news by publishing "Did Six Million Really Die? The Truth At Last."
He underwent two criminal trials in 1985, where he was found guilty, though this conviction was overturned on a legal technicality, and he was tried again in 1988, when he was again convicted and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment. In 1992 this conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada who ruled that the law under which he had been charged--reporting false news--was unconstitutional.
Wow! In 1992, Canada's Supreme Court ruled that you can question the veracity of the official Holocaust narrative.
The more oppressive political climate today vs the 1980s is shown by Topham's fate. Despite strong support from Jews and Gentiles alike, and though Topham's credentials as civil libertarian and anti-Nazi are impeccable (none of Zundel's baggage), he was nonetheless found guilty on one of two "promoting hate" counts (they were indistinguishable, covering two periods of Topham's website publications). British-Israeli anti-Zionist activist Gilad Atzmon flew to BC to testify that contemporary opposition to Jewry is driven by political and ideological arguments, that no one criticizes Jews as a race or a biology, that Israel Must Perish! was a harmless parody, but to no avail.
Topham is now out on bail, pending an appeal (the prosecution also wants to appeal). Meanwhile, Zionists are free to promote hatred of Topham, such as Ezra Levant ("I Hate Arthur Topham" on the Sun News Talk Show "The Source"). When Topham hear this, he debated whether to sue Levant, and instead, just laughed. The circus continues.
(Article changed on November 21, 2015 at 16:32)
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