Having threatened to sue anyone who accused him of having jumped bail, Hoffie turns up with fellow absconder Lenszner at Westminster Magistrates Court yesterday
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| The bravado and bluster seems to have deserted our Zionist duo |
I have a confession to make. Something which would normally spell the end of a journalist’s career. It is fortunate that the readers of this blog don’t pay my wages (although you could contribute to the cost of my new website!)*
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See below for details!
As you will know, I first broke the story of Jonathan Hoffman and Daman Lenszner jumping bail. They failed to turn up at
Westminster Magistrates Court on Monday to answer to charges of Common Assault, Assault by Beating & Threatening and Insulting Behaviour under s.4 Public
Order Act.
Hoffman's first reaction to my story was to deny everything. He has plenty of practice at this. His answer to any accusation of Israeli human rights abuses is a one word answer 'liar' sometimes supplemented by the word 'terrorist'. No matter how convincing the evidence we are liars, pure and simple. A child shot dead, an Israeli soldier with a smoking gun? No problem, we are liars and terrorists. No need for any further conversation.
Hoffie threatened anyone repeating my allegations with being sued for libel and losing their home and assets! I therefore decided to interview him in the hope of obtaining his side of the story! However this was not possible as Hoffman had gone to ground. I suspected that, being a good Zionist, he might have taken the rat run to Israel.
Hoffman's first reaction to my story was to deny everything. He has plenty of practice at this. His answer to any accusation of Israeli human rights abuses is a one word answer 'liar' sometimes supplemented by the word 'terrorist'. No matter how convincing the evidence we are liars, pure and simple. A child shot dead, an Israeli soldier with a smoking gun? No problem, we are liars and terrorists. No need for any further conversation.
Hoffie threatened anyone repeating my allegations with being sued for libel and losing their home and assets! I therefore decided to interview him in the hope of obtaining his side of the story! However this was not possible as Hoffman had gone to ground. I suspected that, being a good Zionist, he might have taken the rat run to Israel.
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| Someone trying to explain the basics of the law of defamation and that telling the truth can never be defamatory |
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| Hoffie's first reaction to my story was to threaten anyone repeating what I had written with a writ for libel |
I hesitate to admit this but in my article Arrest
Warrant Issued for Jonathan Hoffman and Daman Lenszner by Westminster
Magistrates Court Today I said that I had made contact with Hoffman and I printed out verbatim my exclusive interview (see below).
I now have to confess that I made the whole interview up. Or rather I printed out what I imagined Hoffie would say if I had managed to collar him. Strictly speaking it wasn't true but I was certain that if I had managed to interview him then what I printed would have been an accurate reflection of his thoughts. I therefore acted with what might be called poetic license. The 'interview' was more prediction than fiction.
I now have to confess that I made the whole interview up. Or rather I printed out what I imagined Hoffie would say if I had managed to collar him. Strictly speaking it wasn't true but I was certain that if I had managed to interview him then what I printed would have been an accurate reflection of his thoughts. I therefore acted with what might be called poetic license. The 'interview' was more prediction than fiction.
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| Although Hoffie doesn't actually mention the words 'antisemitism' one can glean this from the fact that Hoffie believes that anti-Zionism is just a form of anti-Semitism |
Knowing how Hoffie would accuse a dog that
barked at him of ‘anti-Semitism’ I put words into his mouth and imagined that
his defence would be that the CPS is ‘institutionally
anti-Semitic’. Nonetheless I did wonder whether my suggestion would seem too implausible and outlandish. Surely even Hoffie wouldn't accuse the Police and CPS, to say nothing of the Judiciary, of 'antisemitism' given the video evidence?
However what was a joke on my part on Monday became true a day later. It was as if Hoffie was determined to play the part of a cartoon caricature Zionist, reacting to everything with a one word answer 'antisemitism'.
However what was a joke on my part on Monday became true a day later. It was as if Hoffie was determined to play the part of a cartoon caricature Zionist, reacting to everything with a one word answer 'antisemitism'.
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| The Jewish Chronicle's Report |
My 'interview' with Jonathan Hoffman
‘The British legal system is
institutionally anti-Semitic and this prosecution is a good example of this
anti-Semitism. Daman and I were only going about our lawful business of
harassing Palestinian protestors and it is outrageous that we are being called
to account. We are calling for those who took the decision to prosecute to be
sacked for gross anti-Semitism. We are innocent. This is pure, undiluted
Jew hate and the Judge who issued an arrest warrant is
clearly an anti-semite too.'What Jonathan Hoffman actually posted on his blog
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Hoffman has repeatedly argued that antisemitism and anti-Zionism are one and the same thing, so when he accuses the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) of being institutionally anti-Israel he means anti-Semitic.
Little did I
realise when I conducted the spoof interview that this was indeed going to be the line of defence that
Hoffie would employ. I can only promise never
to make any more jokes about Zionists accusing people of anti-Semitism. No doubt if the postman is late with the mail they will accuse him of antisemitism!
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| Hoffie as we all know him |
The reaction
of Hoffman was all too-predictable. Firstly he denied the evidence. It was a lie,
dreamt up by that anti-Semite Tony Greenstein. There was no warrant for his
arrest and anyone who suggested otherwise would receive a libel
writ. All that is except me and that is only because I do not have enough money to satisfy him and as anyone will tell you you can't get blood out of a stone.
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| David Collier leaps to Hoffie's defence by accusing the woman he assaulted, Sandrew Watta, of 'antisemitism' |
His
co-conspirator, Daman Lenszner, was even more emphatic. He posted a comment on my blog
which read:
‘No arrest
warrant out for me. No charges brought against me. Nothing. Nada. Rien. Your
lies are all in your head Greenstein. You need help.’
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| Lenszner issues a blank denial of being on the run or having broken bail |
Daman told me that he had spent the previous night watching Spurs at
White Hart Lane. Not once did plod come over and feel his collar. I explained
that maybe he and Hoffie weren’t on the Metropolitan Police’s list of 10 top criminals
(unfortunately) and it was highly likely that the Police on duty at the ground
were unaware of the dangerous criminal in their midst.
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| This was Hoffie's original account of what happened at the demonstration - he boasted that 'I gave Watfa Watfor yesterday' in relation to another incident involving free Israeli ice cream outside London University. One wonders how this will sit with his claim that he was the victim when it is clear that he already had it in for Sandra. |
However
no sooner had I broken the story than others ran with it. The Jewish Chronicle ran
Jonathan
Hoffman, ex-Zionist Federation vice-chair, faces arrest warrant after failing
to appear in court:
‘A court has issued an arrest
warrant for pro-Israel campaigner Jonathan Hoffman, after he failed to appear
for a hearing on an assault charge.
Mr Hoffman,
a former vice-president of the Zionist Federation, failed to appear at
Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday to face charges of common assault and
using threatening words and behaviour, under Section Four of the Public Order
Act.
He told the
JC: "I did not receive any paper work asking me to appear in court. I have
been to the court and have been told to return by 11:30am tomorrow."
Another warrant was also issued
for Damon Lenszner who failed to appear at court charged with assault by
beating.’
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| One thing is for certain - Hoffie will lost some weight if he is confined to prison food! |
I
have a Court Report from one of this Blog’s many friends:
‘They [Hoffman and
Lenzner] turned up separately at the court this morning and with unhappy
demeanour. They had to wait until 2.25pm before being heard . Hoffman asked to
sit in the well of the court due to a hearing problem (allowed) and
Lenszner remained behind glass. Both claimed NOT to have received notice of
trial. To their dismay they noticed that the charge seemed to have increased
and Hoffman gave instructions to his lawyer . He wanted to know why he was now
accused of assault by beating (as was his co-accused) POSSIBLY, had he
come when he should have then the more serious charge might not have proferred.’
They pleaded not guilty to the charges
put to them and there is to be a two day trial at Hendon Magistrates Court on
19/20 June with witnesses of course.‘
So
my advice to you all is to put the date in your diary, prepare your sandwiches
and settle down for an enjoyable two days!!
Tony
Greenstein
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