Tribunal confirms legally-protected status of anti-Zionism
Anti-Zionism is a legally ‘protected belief’ under UK equality law, a tribunal reiterated in the case of Professor David Miller, who was dismissed by Bristol University after an Israel lobby pressure campaign. The university’s own lawyers had twice found there was no evidence of antisemitism against Miller. His landmark 2024 tribunal victory against the university set the legal precedent that anti-Zionist beliefs are legally protected. The university appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), which confirmed this morning that the precedent is legally binding. Taking to X this morning, Miller wrote: ANTI-ZIONISM PROTECTED BY UK LAW We have set a binding…
