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Elisabeth’s Voice: An Update

by 1389AD ( 73 Comments › )
Filed under Censorship, Europe, Free Speech, Hate Speech, Islam, Koran at November 19th, 2010 - 8:30 am

Reposted with permission from Gates of Vienna

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff at ACT! For America 1
One week from today Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff will go on trial in Vienna for “hate speech” — or, more precisely, for “denigrating religious teachings” — in a lecture she gave as part of one of her informational seminars about Islam.

Criminal procedure in Austria does not allow her or her attorney advance access to the tape of her seminar that was recorded by NEWS ( the Austrian newspaper which publicized her seminar, and which prepared the transcript which will being used against her in court). As a result, the entire tape will have to be played during the court session, which means that the proceedings may take more than one day.

Elisabeth is using the seminar transcript to prepare a point-by-point rebuttal of the charges filed against her. She will demonstrate that her statements represent an accurate account of sharia as established through a consensus of the scholars of Islamic law. Reliance of the Traveller by al-Misri, the most authoritative treatise in the Shafi’ite School of Islamic Law, will be one of her primary sources.

Elisabeth's Voice (small)Elisabeth’s Voice, the international initiative to provide funding for Elisabeth’s legal defense, has been an enormous success. Depending on how many days the trial takes, and how many levels of appeals will be necessary, she may now have enough in her fund to cover most of her legal costs.

To all those who contributed: we owe you an enormous debt of gratitude for your willingness to help Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff fight for the cause of free speech in Europe.

The list of participants in Elisabeth’s Voice has grown so long that I have put it below the jump. I included every link I could find, but I know I must have missed some. If your blog is not on the list, and you publicized Elisabeth’s case (including a link to her defense fund website), please send us an email so that you can be added to the roll of participants.

Elisabeth’s Voice:


Readers who wish to donate to Elisabeth’s defense fund should visit the Save Free Speech site. The defense fund is not under her control, and disbursements from it will be made solely to pay her legal fees.

International payments:

Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich
IBAN: AT513150042908021602
BIC: RZBAATWW

Made out to: Public Notary Mag. Martin Scheichenbauer, Hemmaweg 5, A-9342 Gurk


Previous posts about the hate speech case against Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff:

2009   Dec   5   Fighting a Hate Speech Charge in Austria
        11   Heckling the Counterjihad
        14   Whose Law?
        17   Defaming the Muslims of Pinkafeld
2010   Mar   11   A Mother and an Activist
        20   An Austrian “Hate School”
        22   Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff at the Freedom Defense Initiative
        29   Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff and the Wiener Akademikerbund
    Sep   9   “Islam is a Political Ideology Disguised as a Religion”
        16   “Justice Must Not Be Made the Handmaiden of Sharia”
        17   The Truth Does Not Matter
    Oct   11   Interview With Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff
        16   Is the Truth Illegal in Austria?
        20   A Court Date for Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff
        21   BPE Press Release on Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff
        22   Elisabeth’s Voice: An Appeal
        23   Elisabeth’s Voice: A Follow-Up
        24   Raising Our Voices
        25   Elisabeth’s Voice is Growing
        27   Elisabeth’s Voice: More Information
        27   A Bit More Media Attention?
        28   We Are Elisabeth’s Voice
        30   Elisabeth’s Voice in Amsterdam
        31   Mark Steyn Joins Elisabeth’s Voice
    Nov   2   Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff: Target of Western Shariah
        6   Anatomy of a Discussion with a Leftist Journalist
        8   ESW in the WSJ
        10   “The Left is Very Much the New Far Right”
        11   Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff Versus the State of Denial

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ESW in the WSJ

by 1389AD ( 152 Comments › )
Filed under Censorship, Europe, Free Speech, Hate Speech, Leftist-Islamic Alliance, Media, Political Correctness, Tranzis at November 10th, 2010 - 8:30 am

Originally published at Gates of Vienna

Reprinted with permission.

Monday, November 08, 2010

Elisabeth's Voice (small)One of our readers just sent us excerpts from an article by Nina Shea and Paul Marshall in the Wall Street Journal about the growing threat to free speech in Europe. The authors focus mainly on Geert Wilders, of course, but they refer to other victims of “hate speech” prosecutions and Islamic lawfare, such as Philippe Val, Jussi Halla-aho, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Brigitte Bardot, and… Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff.

They even spelled Elisabeth’s name right, except for omitting the hyphen.

This is a major breakthrough for the American MSM. As far as I know, this is the first time that either Elisabeth or Jussi has seen the light of day in a major American media outlet.

The article is behind a subscription firewall, so I will post only some brief excerpts here:

We Need to Talk About Islam

Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders was threatened with criminal punishment for hate speech from the moment his anti-Koran film Fitna hit the internet in March 2008. Last month, a Dutch judicial oversight body ordered that he be tried anew after finding that judges in the first round of court proceedings appeared to be biased. Even if Mr. Wilders is ultimately acquitted, as his prosecutors themselves urge, he will have already been punished by years of costly and tiring legal wrangling.

But the greatest threat posed by this case is not to a lone Dutch firebrand, but to Europeans at large, whose fundamental freedoms of speech and religion are being steadily undermined. Those trying to repress these individual rights in the name of sensitivity are gaining ground with each case that upholds the state’s power to regulate the content of speech on Islam. Since Mr. Wilders’ defense does not challenge the legitimacy of hate-speech laws per se, but instead points to the specific facts of his case, even his acquittal would not alter this encroachment on core Western rights.

Religious hate-speech is not clearly defined in the Netherlands or elsewhere in Europe. Council of Europe standards emphasize the subjectivity of the offense, stating that, with respect to religion, “there is no right to offend,” that “gratuitously offensive” speech is not protected, and that there exists a new “right of citizens not to be insulted in their religious feelings.” In an attempt to carve out protections for political speech and social commentary, the Council distinguishes between speech that insults Muslims, which it forbids, and that which insults Islam or would be considered blasphemous, which it permits.

Mr. Wilders argues that his film and his other criticisms entail only the latter…

[…]

Former actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has been convicted and fined in five separate French cases for intemperate comments about Muslims, many focusing on animal cruelty in halal slaughter practices. In Austria, Elisabeth Sabaditsch Wolff is currently on trial for her lecture before an anti-immigration political party criticizing Muslim practices she observed abroad. For her, Geert Wilders, Brigitte Bardot, and others, their unease about Muslim immigration reflects their negative views of Islam itself.

Yes, it would be nice if the article also mentioned Gregorius Nekschot, Lionheart, Dahn Pettersson, Tomashot, Paul Belien, and all the other European citizens who have been persecuted for speaking out about Islam and Multiculturalism. But this is a good start.

Readers who have a subscription should go over to the Wall Street Journal and read the rest.

Update: A reader sends these useful instructions for accessing the entire article:

You can read the WSJ article by entering the URL in Google’s search box. The search returns the article in question on WSJ website; click that. It will fully load the article, because you are being referred from Google.

I just tried it, and he’s right: you can read the complete text, and even see the photo of Geert Wilders.


Previous posts about the hate speech case against Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff:

2009 Dec 5 Fighting a Hate Speech Charge in Austria
11 Heckling the Counterjihad
14 Whose Law?
17 Defaming the Muslims of Pinkafeld
2010 Mar 11 A Mother and an Activist
20 An Austrian “Hate School”
22 Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff at the Freedom Defense Initiative
29 Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff and the Wiener Akademikerbund
Sep 9 “Islam is a Political Ideology Disguised as a Religion”
16 “Justice Must Not Be Made the Handmaiden of Sharia”

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We Are Elisabeth’s Voice

by 1389AD ( 156 Comments › )
Filed under Dhimmitude, Europe, Free Speech, Hate Speech, Islam, Koran, Leftist-Islamic Alliance, Liberal Fascism, Political Correctness at November 1st, 2010 - 8:30 am

The following posts are reprinted by permission from Gates of Vienna.

Elisabeth’s Voice: More Information

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Elisabeth's Voice (small)Today is Day 5 of our appeal to help Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff fight a criminal charge for “hate speech” in Austria. See last Friday’s Elisabeth’s Voice post for the full story about what we are trying to do.

People who don’t use PayPal have been asking me about alternative ways to support Elisabeth. To get the bank information, use the “Donate” tab at the Save Free Speech site. It takes you to a how-to-donate page, which includes this information for bank transfers:

International payments:

Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich
IBAN: AT513150042908021602
BIC: RZBAATWW

Made out to: Public Notary Mag. Martin Scheichenbauer, Hemmaweg 5, A-9342 Gurk

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It’s important to realize that what you see here is only half of our operation; the other half is in German. The head of the German-language team reminded me: “Please don’t forget the support of German-speaking websites! The complete list, including German websites, is here. (regularly updated!)”

Since this time last night [Monday], we have added five new participants to the English-language list: Behind The Black, The Blogmocracy, ACT! For America, Right Wing Death Bogan, and Winds of Jihad.

We now have thirty participants on three continents…

A Bit More Media Attention?

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Elisabeth's Voice (small)Mark Steyn continues to help amplify Elisabeth’s Voice. Here’s what he has to say in the updated feature on his main page:

While North America’s shrinking commitment to its free-speech inheritance is shameful, in many parts of Europe it’s even worse. Like Geert Wilders, like Lars Hedegaard, like Ezra Levant, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff should not be on trial. Let’s help her get a bit more media attention.

Many thanks, Mr. Steyn!

We need a nice Johnny Cochran-style rhyming motto for the entire group. How about:

If we do not submit, then they must acquit!

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Two new participants joined Elisabeth’s Voice today, Western Rifle Shooters Association and Andy Bostom. The full list of participants has grown so long, I’ve put it below the jump:


Contributors to Elisabeth’s defense fund should visit the Save Free Speech site. The fund is not under her control, and disbursements from it will be made solely to pay her legal fees.

International payments:

Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich
IBAN: AT513150042908021602
BIC: RZBAATWW

Made out to: Public Notary Mag. Martin Scheichenbauer, Hemmaweg 5, A-9342 Gurk

We Are Elisabeth’s Voice

Thursday, October 28, 2010
The video below was a joint effort by the Counterjihad Collective. Many thanks to all who participated, but an extra portion of gratitude is owed to Henrik Ræder Clausen and Vlad Tepes, who worked so hard to make it happen:

There is also a German-language version of this video in progress.

http://www.youtube.com/v/lrxXQxCTY5U

Elisabeth’s Voice in Amsterdam

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Below is the speech given by Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff today at the free speech rally in Amsterdam. In it you can hear Elisabeth’s own description of the criminal charge she faces in Austria for “hate speech”, and what brought it about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jM-JnquP0U

Many thanks to Kitman for YouTubing it…

Mark Steyn Joins Elisabeth’s Voice

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Vlad Tepes was at an event with Mark Steyn last night, and had the opportunity to ask him some questions about the “hate speech” case against Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff in Austria. Mr. Steyn, as you might expect — given his own ordeal at the hands of the Canadian Human Rights Commission — had a few choice words to say about the Austrian government, and expressed his unreserved support for Elisabeth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBGsCDl56cY

Readers who wish to donate to Elisabeth’s defense fund should visit the Save Free Speech site. The defense fund is not under her control, and disbursements from it will be made solely to pay her legal fees.

Previous posts about the hate speech case against Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff:

2009   Dec   5   Fighting a Hate Speech Charge in Austria
        11   Heckling the Counterjihad
        14   Whose Law?
        17   Defaming the Muslims of Pinkafeld
2010   Mar   11   A Mother and an Activist
        20   An Austrian “Hate School”
        22   Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff at the Freedom Defense Initiative
        29   Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff and the Wiener Akademikerbund
    Sep   9   “Islam is a Political Ideology Disguised as a Religion”
        16   “Justice Must Not Be Made the Handmaiden of Sharia”
        17   The Truth Does Not Matter
    Oct   11   Interview With Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff
        16   Is the Truth Illegal in Austria?
        20   A Court Date for Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff
        21   BPE Press Release on Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff
        22   Elisabeth’s Voice: An Appeal
        23   Elisabeth’s Voice: A Follow-Up
        24   Raising Our Voices
        25   Elisabeth’s Voice is Growing
        27   Elisabeth’s Voice: More Information
        27   A Bit More Media Attention?
        28   We Are Elisabeth’s Voice
        30   Elisabeth’s Voice in Amsterdam

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Protecting Antifa’s Right to Violent Counter-Protest

by 1389AD ( 130 Comments › )
Filed under Europe, Free Speech, Leftist-Islamic Alliance, Liberal Fascism, Political Correctness at October 30th, 2010 - 5:00 pm

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Originally published on Gates of Vienna

Reprinted with permission.

Update on Saturday’s Demo in Amsterdam

EFI logoI mentioned last night that the Amsterdam police suddenly — three days before the scheduled event — demanded that the organizers of Saturday’s free speech demonstration move their event to a new venue.

Today the European Freedom Initiative’s appeal was denied, and the authorities have officially ordered the demonstration to move to its new location, Generatorstraat.

Our Flemish correspondent VH sends these details about the new venue:

Generatorstraat is all the way out in the Western Harbour area. They have moved it there out of fear for violence. The mayor says out of fear of hooligans, but if there is any violence, it will be violence provoked by the Anti-fascists. Threats were also posted on the culturally enriched website maroc.nl.

Another aspect may be is that the EFI is not a left-wing initiative — for example, violent demonstrations by the anti-Semitic enriched “Dutch” in The Netherlands Admits Color or the squatters were not relocated to the fringe of the city.

Here’s a Google map of the location Generatorstraat.

As I understand it, the new location is near the subway station Isolatorweg, which is the end of line 50 from Amsterdam Central Station. The demonstration will run from 2:00 to 5:00pm.

One of our Dutch contacts has this to say about the new location:

We will be placed, I guess, on a field of grass. As I understand it, the police will seal off the area, in such a way that they will have checkpoints on each road leading to it: in that way they want to ensure Antifa cannot attack our demonstration.

Antifa don’t have a permission for a demo, but they will show up anyway. I am sure, however, that the police will deal with them.

Antifa is losing credit every day here in Holland, they don’t have much left. If the demonstrators assemble in an orderly and peaceful manner, they can gain sympathy from the majority of the Dutch people.

A note to Europeans who up until now thought they lived under the rule of law: the police, in all their riot gear, armed with weapons, dogs, helicopters, and so on, cannot protect a peaceful crowd of unarmed civilians.

This is the New World Order.

Check the ICLA website for more information.


Many thanks to Kitman for the title of this post.

We are all fighting the same battle!

Thanks to the efforts of brave people like Geert Wilders and Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, many people in Europe are becoming aware of the danger of Islam and are willing to take a stand. We must support them. Here in the US, we must also get out the vote for candidates who understand and will confront the danger of Islam, who respect the Constitution, and who will protect our vitally important right to freedom of speech, particularly about the impending danger of Islam.

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