[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Truth on the march

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Truth on the march
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1161705989.shtml


   Of her trip to Paris, [1]she says:

     I'm off to the Palais de Justice, and I'm not just sightseeing.

     Today is the occasion of the second al Durah/France2 defamation
     trial, that of defendant Pierre Lurçat :

     Lurçat, 39, a Jerusalem resident and president of an association
     called Liberty, Democracy and Judaism, was sued because he is the
     leader of an organization listed as the legal operator of a Web
     site, www.liguededefensejuive.com, that urged readers to attend a
     planned demonstration against France2 in 2002: "Come demonstrate
     against the lies of France2," it said, "and the gross manipulation
     with an award for disinformation to France2 and Charles Enderlin."

     Those of you who are used to the free-for-all that is the internet
     are probably more than a bit perplexed as to what the big deal is
     here. That this sort of statement could be a cause of action in any
     court in a country that considers itself to be a modern, developed,
     progressive nation--not to mention a bastion of liberty--is
     ludicrous.

     Let's put aside for the moment the question of whether the
     accusations this defendant made against France2 and Enderlin are
     true, as blogger and historian Richard Landes (and, in the
     interests of full disclosure, acquaintance and friend of mine) has
     suggested at his website [2]Second Draft and his blog [3]Augean
     Stables.

   As I said on her site, I'm totally jealous. This is Neo and Richard's
   Zola moment, a very important, must-read story.

References

   1. http://neo-neocon.blogspot.com/2006/10/im-off-to-palais-de-justice.html
   2. http://www.seconddraft.org/
   3. http://www.theaugeanstables.com/