Ali Abunimah is free – speech is not
JVL Introduction
Ali Abunimah, Director of the Elecronic Intifada was invited to speak in Switzerland; on arrival he was questioned for an hour before being allowed into Switzerland. Then he was aggressively arrested by local police. Along with thousands of others across the world, we offered our solidarity. He is now free but after a terrible experience which he describes here.
Freedom of the Press, free speech in general is under attack not only but especially for those who stand up for Palestinian rights and oppose the actions of the State of Israel, Many years ago I read Abunimah’s book “One Country” where he envisaged a state for all the people; I regarded it as a very generous and positive perspective. Whether or not you agree with him, this man is not the enemy of democracy or of Jews. We are glad he is free and horrified that he was ever arrested.
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This article was originally published by X on Mon 27 Jan 2025. Read the original here.
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How come a journalist who has done nothing wrong gets arrested, but someone like Ivor Caplan, who got caught for online grooming gets to walk free ?
A wonderfully brave, determined and eloquent man.
Criminals like Israel, and their “allies”, will always be afraid of people who speak the truth. Ali is an exceptional journalist and author. Fascism is casting a dark shadow all over the world.
Horrific, almost unbelievable treatment. Isn’t Switzerland supposed to be a neutral country? Clearly I missed something. Hoping to read much more about the situation in Switzerland in future on JVL, which is my go-to source of news. What on earth were these charges based on, and how are they affecting others, whether Swiss citizens or visitors? Please also share with us any future longer accounts by the wonderful Ali Abunimah.