This Wednesday 6 September the Shenstone 4 will be sentenced

If the repeated delays in sentencing have been unfair  on the Defendants think how much worse it has been for Jonathan Hoffman, the friend of every fascist and neo-Nazi supporter of Israel!

Join the Protest Outside Wolverhampton Crown Court Wednesday 6 September 9.00 a.m.

Palestine Action in action

As you will know from my many blogs, Jonathan Hoffman is the link man between far right Zionists in this country and neo-Nazi groups. See for example

When I first blogged this picture Hoffman called it 'photoshopped' until the camerman, David Hoffman, threatened to sue him for libel and Hoffie had to issue a grovelling apology - it shows him with the EDL in the background and Roberta Moore of the Jewish Defence League alongside him dancing down the street. See

EXCLUSIVE – Lifting the lid on EXCLUSIVE – We Name the Gang of Zionists Whose Purpose is to Disrupt Palestinian Events in London Collaboration between the Far Right and Zionist Activists

EXCLUSIVE - Board of Deputies and Zionist Federation Hold Joint Demonstration with Fascists

Tony Greenstein, Why I'm Outspoken - Crispin Flintoff

Hoffman's Delightful Email Shows the Hatred That Burns Inside the Average Zionist

On 17^th May Hoffie sent me a delightful e mail hoping that I get as long a period of free board and accommodation, courtesy of King Charles III as possible.  How sweet of him I thought even though he told me I shouldn’t ask for kosher food because I was a JINO (Jews in name only)

I think 'repulsive lying piece of shit Greenslime' counts as a denial, but I'm not sure!

For over 3 months Hoffie and his band of Zio Zealots have been eagerly anticipating my being sentenced to a lengthy prison term.

The excitement was too much for some. Janet Clifford first asked if they still had capital punishment and then hoped that I’d get life with hard labour. It almost pains me to have to disappoint her. The charge only carries a maximum of 10 years and hard labour has been abolished.

Damon Lenszner and Francis Greg hoped that I’d be the victim of gay rape, preferably at the hands of a 300 lb Zio. I suspect that if the Zio in question was heavier than Hoffie he’d have trouble getting into and out of bed let alone in engaging in strenuous nocturnal activity. Still it’s the thought that counts.

Sinead O'Connor was an Israel hater - the worst crime in Hoffman's book whereas being a neo-Nazi isn't so bad by comparison

Skwawkbox has already covered Hoffie’s kind email to me back in May Criminal Israel activist tries to gloat over Greenstein, gets owned which I thought was a tad unfair as Hoffie always has the kindliest intentions.

 Jonathan Hoffman (right) and Paul Besser (left) former Intelligence Officer of the neo-Nazi Britain First protesting against 'antisemitism'

Attacked by John Ware for being 'disagreeable'

I thought that in what might be my swansong for a while that I should share a few gems to remember me by.

Note the delicacy of Hoffie's language and his varied vocabulary!

First and foremost is John Ware, the BBCs number one Islamaphobe who, in an attack on Jeremy Corbyn said (0.53) that I must be ‘one of the most disagreeable individuals I’ve ever set eyes on.’ Recommendations like that don’t come every day. So thank you John, it’s very kind of you.

Despite calling everyone a liar, Hoffman still can't explain why he keeps company with all manner of fascists and neo-Nazis

Debate Jonathan Hoffman v Daniel Sheldon Union of Jewish Students

The testimonial from John Ware, who produced the BBC Propaganda Film ‘Is Labour Anti-Semitic? even surpasses what Jon Lansman, ex-Momentum fuehrer’s kindly said about me. Lansman informed his audience that I was:

Hoffman's world consists of nothing but 'antisemites' and 'Israel haters'

“probably the rudest person I know in politics. He says many offensive things, most of the time”.

John Ware attacks the 'Disagreeable' Tony Greenstein

I know that Jon meant well but unfortunately the weasel word ‘probably’ crept in meaning that he had sowed doubt in some peoples’ minds. In the end I had to send him a solicitor’s letter warning him that anyone doubting my offensiveness to Zionists and racists was guilty of libel and slander and that I would not hesitate to sue to protect my reputation. I wasn’t ‘probably’ the rudest man in politics I was the rudest man.

Hoffman's Apology for Rape When Israelis Are involved

You may remember the case of the British woman who was raped by 12 Israelis and then convicted of making a false claim of rape and imprisoned. Eventually the woman was cleared.

Hoffie however was convinced that it was all a question of 'antisemitism'. The Israeli boys were framed and it was all consensual.   After all he had seen the videos and reached an impartial decision.

Even female journalists on the Zionist propaganda rag, the Jewish Chronicle, were having none of it.

The British Courts are Growing More & More Hostile to Direct Action Protesters

However these slights aside the question I have been asked most in the past few months is what sentence I think that we shall receive and the answer is, I don’t have a clue. My barrister, as with all the Defendants, will make a plea of mitigation and we shall leave it in the lap of the gods.

Hoffman ensconced with Kevin Caroll of the EDL and assorted fascists

The main thing is that whatever happens the struggle of Palestine Action to rid Britain of the factories of the Elbit war criminals must go on. People from PA have already been gaoled because the judges have reinterpreted the law in order to criminalise our actions. What the BBC praises when Hong Kong or Russian demonstrators take direct action is attacked and pilloried in the mass media when we protest in this country.

As is well known climate action protesters have been gaoled for merely mentioning climate change. Even The Times was moved to protest this outrageous attack on basic democratic rights by Silas Reid of Inner London Crown Court.

Hoffman breaks up Humanist meeting

Mention should also be made of Palestine Solidarity Campaign. In 2021, despite the hostility of the Executive and Director Ben Jamal, policy was passed instructing the Executive to give support to Palestine Action. That has remained a dead letter. PSC are determined to try and impress the Establishment with their moderation and the Bill outlawing BDS is their reward.

Likewise in the furore over the banning of Jeremy Corbyn – The Big Lie PSC  has remained silent. It has not raised the banning of the film by Unite or the attack on anti-Zionists by the GMB. It values the financial benefits of their affiliation rather than asking them to live up to their fine policies.

Why is PSC so anaemic? Because it thinks you can be pro-Palestinian without taking a position on Zionism. It’s as if activists 30 years ago had campaigned against human rights abuses in Apartheid South Africa without taking a position on Apartheid.

A freedom of information request by Palestine Action Shows that the Israeli Embassy sought to interfere in the Prosecution of Activists

Earlier this year Palestine Action sent in an Freedom of Information asking what contact there had been between the Attorney General’s office and the Israeli Embassy.

The answer was quite a lot. The Embassy must have felt very confident if they felt they could approach the prosecuting authorities in this country.

Eighteen pages of documents have been released, heavily redacted. What they clearly show is the highest level contacts between the Israeli Embassy and the British Government and close co-operation on repressive legislation such as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

The suspicion must be that the Israeli Embassy has had an input into the Public Order Act 2023 and previous law and order legislation. If this is true it is an outrage. Israel is not a democracy and yet the government appears to be taking advice on curtailing liberties in this country at the behest of the Israeli state.

See In the UK, Israel Has Spotted a Like-Minded Government - Birds of a feather flock together by Hedi Viterbo

Fining Hoffman for Speeding is Apparently Anti-Semitic!

Also amongst the various hate posts on his Facebook page, is one attacking Sadiq Khan, who I admit is a treacherous toe rag. However fining Hoffman for speeding is probably one of the few good things he has done, apart from getting rid of Cressida Dick from the Met.

Hoffman was convicted for harassing women activists on Palestine with fellow thug Damon Lenszner

'Heil Hitler' and 'I'm so glad that Hitler burned your grandfather'

But despite all the dross and bigotry on Hoffman's blog there was one jewel amidst the dross.  An Israeli, Anton Delin, described in detail the attack on anti-judicial reform protesters by Netanyahu's supporters.

“I want to share with you an incident that happened to me on Sunday night when we joined the demonstration in Kaplan.

As we walked past one of the buildings in Tel Aviv, a man wearing a kippa approached us. He was Mizrahi (and you will understand why I say this in a moment). He started giving us the “Heil Hitler” salutes and calling out “Heil Hitler”. This shocked me but what came next broke my heart. He said, “I am so glad that Hitler burned your grandfather.”

I have experienced antisemitism in my life, plenty of it, but this? This, from the mouth of a Jew, and a “religious” one at that, just stopped me in my tracks and took my breath away. I was shattered and all I could hear in my head was, “What have they (the government) done?”

Unfortunately, this was, and is not, an isolated incident. The violence that erupted on Monday night when pro-reformers, La Familia and Lahav were called to demonstrate, was atrocious. The vitriol that spewed out of their mouth was disgusting. The crude gestures that flew from the hands of children, never mind adults. And it escalated from there to physical violence and there is video evidence of each incident. All these incidents, from attacks on female police officers, to beating and kicking a female ant-reform protestors, to an almost lynch of an Arab taxi driver, to full face punching of an anti-reform protestor to the attack on a Channel 13 news reporter who sustained a broken rib and potential internal injuries to his spleen, were perpetrated by pro-reform demonstrators, many of them wearing kippot and tzitzit.

Hoffman of course ignored this because even he would find it difficult (though not impossible) to defend Zionists telling fellow Jews that they were glad that someone's grandfather had died in an extermination camp.  However it gives an insight into the mentality of the Zionist far-Right (and not so far right). The post for anyone who is interested is on the 30 March when a haredit couple tried to run over protesters in Tel Aviv.

A summary of the choicest posts agonising over the postponement of the trial

I copy below the sad saga of the excruciating wait that Hoffie’s fascist friends are being made to undergo as our sentencing has been postponed some four times.

For those who are interested in reading the maddest of the mad then you can read it all here on Hoffman's Facebook page.

Just one thing puzzled me.  The No. 75 besides Hoffie's name. Was it his age or IQ? Answers on a postcard.

Tony Greenstein

See also

Jonathan Hoffman’s Gang of Zionist Fascists Blame Anyone but themselves for the Suicide of their friend Jason Silver 15 February 2018

EXCLUSIVE - The Lies of David Collier (Gnasher Jew) and his Dodgy Dossiers 11 March 2018

EXCLUSIVE: David Collier – the ‘Independent Researcher’ who accused Corbyn of anti-Semitism keeps company with White Supremacists, Neo-Nazis and Islamophobes 21^st March 2018

The Zionist – Fascist Alliance was Consummated at the Al Quds Demonstration 11 June 2018

EXCLUSIVE: More Revelations about Zionism’s Fascist Wing 3 August 2018

Exclusive – Leader of the Confederation of Scottish Friends of Israel, Nigel Goodrich is a member of a Secret Fascist Facebook Group, the Jewish Defence Forces 13 March 2019

EXCLUSIVE - MICHAEL ENGLISH, CLOSE ASSOCIATE OF JONATHAN HOFFMAN VISITED BY MANCHESTER COUNTER-TERRORISM POLICE . 20 May 2019

Al Quds Demonstration Sees the Zionist Federation and the Board of Deputies Join Hands with the Far Right 4 June 2019

https://azvsas.blogspot.com/2020/03/zionists-openly-admit-to-trying-to.html Marc 2020

Jonathan Hoffman of the Zionist Federation and the EDL’s Roberta Moore Hold a Joint Demonstration 14.8.10. https://azvsas.blogspot.com/2010/08/jonathan-hoffman-of-zionist-federation.html

Jonathan Hoffman's Lies in the Hackney Citizen  4.2.13. https://azvsas.blogspot.com/2013/02/jonathan-hoffmans-lies-in-hackney.html

Apparently whenever Hoffman leaves his house neo-Nazis and fascists appear out of nowhere, despite his best efforts to be rid of them! https://tonygreenstein.com/2019/03/in-defence-of-jonathan-hoffman-because-no-one-else-will-defend-him/  March 2019

The Thugs and Misfits of the neo-Nazi Jewish Defence League & Assorted Fascists Intent on Destroying Free Speech on Israel and Palestine https://tonygreenstein.com/2017/12/exclusive-we-name-gang-of-31-zionists/ December 2017

Jonathan Hoffman, UJS, Tony Greenstein and the EDL

Jonathan Hoffman's Lies Catch Up With Him 29.8.10.

Union of Jewish Students Attack on Jonathan Hoffman 7.11.11.

Setting the EDL Cat Among the Zionist Pigeons 25.10.10.

Zionist Federation & fascist EDL Join Hands in Supporting Israel's Murder at Sea - Jonathan Hoffman of the Zionist Federation Defends Allowing Fascists to Take Part 3 June 2010

Jonathan Hoffman – Another Victim of anti-Semitism Hoffman Booted out as Zionist Vice-President

There is No Rule of Law When the Police decide that Crime Minister Johnson has Immunity from Prosecution

 Illegally Handing Over Workers’ Details for Blacklisting, Covering up for Murder and Raping Women by Deception - the Met is Above the Law and Institutionally Corrupt

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A lesson to the Police on how they should be doing their job

In 1990 Boris Johnson, then a Telegraph reporter in Brussels, agreed to supply his friend Darius Guppy with the details of a journalist, Stuart Collier, in order that he could have him beaten up. Guppy was later jailed for a jewellery heist. The conversation was recorded. Suffice to say if you or me had been party to a conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm, the Police would have prosecuted. But Johnson was cut from different cloth.

Darren Copeland caught on CCTV

Johnson plots to beat up Stuart Collier

From the 1960’s onwards the Met formed a secretive Special Demonstration Squad whose task was to infiltrate left-wing, environmental and other radical groups. What the Met have never done is to infiltrate fascist groups. In 1999 three bombs planted by neo-Nazi, Darren Copeland exploded in Brick Lane, Brixton and the Admiral Duncan, a gay pub in Soho. Three people were killed and 79 injured.

Bombing of the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho, Brixton and Brick Lane

The Police had no prior intelligence because fascist groups have never been a target for the Police or Special Branch, despite their gospel of hatred and racism. After all many in the Police share much the same views. Fascists aren’t a threat to capitalism, they are the last resort of the system.

Mark Kennedy – the Secret Police Rapist

The film above shows one particular specimen Mark Stone aka Mark Kennedy, who formed a relationship with a female activist based on deceit and lies. What he and other officers had done was commit rape by deception. There was no informed consent. But of course the Police don’t prosecute their own unless they are forced to.

In the case of Wayne Couzens, whose affectionate name from fellow officers was ‘the rapist’, police were left with no option but to prosecute as he had both raped murdered Sarah Everard and left a trail of clues that even the most stupid police officer could not ignore.

Police Attack on Peaceful Women’s Vigil at Clapham Common

However the Police got their revenge when they physically attacked a peaceful womens’ vigil at Clapham Common. All of this presided over by lesbian Commissioner, the appropriately named Cressida Dick. The seething anger of the Met at the humiliation they had suffered, with the murder by a serving officer, was visited on the women at the vigil. The Police have absolute discretion as to how they enforce the law and in this case they used the COVID regulations as a pretext for an unprovoked attack.

In 2009 ICO investigators from the Information Commissioner's Office raided the offices of the Consulting Association in Droitwich, Worcestershire. The nature of the information in them could only have been supplied by the police or security services. The information was for the purposes of a blacklist funded by eight of the country's major construction firms. It resulted in thousands of people being unable to get work for decades. Although Ian Kerr, who ran the Consulting Agency was fined £5,000 the construction firms who financed the operation, such as Balfour Beatty, and Robert McCalpine, escaped any penalty.

The workers concerned had committed no crime apart from standing up for their rights. But in the eyes of the Met this was a crime. The Met refused to name those they had spied on. Operation Reuben found an officer called Mark Jenner had collected information after he infiltrated the construction union UCATT between 1995 and 2000.

The report says that Jenner, who used the alias Cassidy, provided information on 300 people - and 16 of those appeared in the illegal blacklist database.

Roy Bentham, joint secretary of Blacklist Support Group, said

‘The police are supposed to uphold law and order, not spy on perfectly democratic organisations such as trade unions,’.

‘Blacklisting is a national scandal and confirmation that the police colluded with this shameful and unlawful activity is beyond the pale.’

What all of the above demonstrates is that the Police, in particular the Met, which also functions as a national police force, are a highly political force. That is why its Commissioner, Cressida Dick, is appointed by the Home Secretary.

In short the Met is not only institutionally corrupt but it is racist, sexist and anti-working class. This should not be any surprise as the function of the Police is to preserve and uphold the existing political order which is a society where a tiny but rich elite preside over poverty and deprivation.

That is the function of the Police in all societies. The last institution to fall in any popular uprising or revolution is the Police which is why those on the left who consider them ‘workers in uniform’ rather than agents of the State are wrong.

It is no surprise that Keir Starmer reacted with fury to the suggestion of Black Lives Matter that the Police should be defunded.  Instead he turned on BLM describing it as a ‘moment’. At the 2021 Labour Party Conference we were treated to the spectacle of armed police patrolling aisles and intimidating delegates (including removing one heckler) during Starmer’s one and half hour speech about his family.

The Police are an integral part of the British state. The state is there to defend the existing class inequalities in society and that is why it targets the left, not the right. However friendly individual officers might be they are there to serve the interests of our enemies. That is why, when the Miners went on strike in 1984-5 the Police acted as Thatcher’s cavalry.

Hence why it is so absurd that a party that calls itself a party of labour should have formed a Friends of the Police group to sit aside Labour Friends of Apartheid Israel. MPs Jessica Morden, Holly Lynch and Liz Kendall who fronted this pathetic organisation can be considered Labour Traitors of the Year, or more succinctly scabs.

All of this is the backdrop to a new raft of repressive legislation from Boris Johnson from the Spycops to the Police, Crime and Sentencing Acts and Nationality and Borders Bill which Starmer has barely opposed. As the economic crisis develops, exacerbated by the COVID crisis – which itself is a crisis of capitalism – we shall see an ever more repressive police force with the pretence of ‘community policing’ dropped. There is no doubt whatsoever which side of the class struggle Starmer and his Zionist friends will stand.

We should also not forget the Nuala O’Loan Inquiry into the murder of Daniel Morgan which found the Metropolitan police was “institutionally corrupt”.  Cressida Dick was personally censured for obstruction by an independent inquiry set up to review the murder of the private detective Daniel Morgan.

The findings of into Morgan’s killing in 1987 triggered calls for Dick to resign. His brother, Alastair, denounced the actions of Britain’s biggest police force.

The panel’s findings were a victory for the 34-year long struggle for justice by the Morgan family during which they said they endured being “lied to, fobbed off, bullied [and] degraded” by the Met.

Within hours the Met rejected the report’s key findings, and dismissed Morgan’s call for Dick to step down. The two people who could oust Dick – the Home Secretary and Mayor Sadiq Khan instead gave her their ‘full confidence’.

Corrupt officers shielded the killers and the panel said a murder inquiry that was probably “solvable” was undermined, perhaps fatally.

Concerns about police wrongdoing, and links between corrupt officers and sections of the tabloid media, led the government to order an inquiry in 2013. Dick, instead of cooperating with the panel obstructed it. The panel accused the Met of placing concerns about its reputation above fighting corruption in its ranks.

We should remember the lack of accountability of the police when we hear talk of the ‘rule of law’.  The law is a class instrument used by the rich and powerful to cement their rule. As the old saying went:

The law locks up the man or woman

Who steals the goose off the common

But leaves the greater villain loose

Who steals the common from the goose.

The law demands that we atone

When we take things we do not own

But leaves the lords and ladies fine

Who takes things that are yours and mine.

The poor and wretched don’t escape

If they conspire the law to break;

This must be so but they endure

Those who conspire to make the law.

The law locks up the man or woman

Who steals the goose from off the common

And geese will still a common lack

Till they go and steal it back.

Tony Greenstein