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Libel Suit Leads to Destruction of Books -

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Aug 6, 2007 6:51 PM EDT

Cambridge University Press has agreed to destroy all unsold copies of a 2006 book by two American authors, "Alms for Jihad," following a libel action brought against it in England, the latest development in what critics say is an effort by Saudis to quash discussion of their alleged role in aiding terrorism.

In a letter of apology to a wealthy Saudi businessman, Sheikh Khalid Bin Mahfouz, Cambridge University Press acknowledged that allegations made in the book about his family, businesses, and charities were "entirely and manifestly false." The publisher wrote, "Please accept our sincere apologies for the distress and embarrassment this has caused."

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"This is no ordinary legal dispute," states Daniel Korenstein, Ehrenfeld's attorney. "It is perhaps one of the most important First Amendment cases since Sullivan vs. The New York Times."

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Reply#1 - Mon Aug 6, 2007 7:01 PM EDT
Zap

The American Center for Democracy has a page with many related articles to this story. The page is located here.

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#1.1 - Mon Aug 6, 2007 7:09 PM EDT
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krishna-167929

Almost no one on newsvine has noticed this.

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Reply#2 - Thu Feb 7, 2008 8:07 PM EST
Zap

I know, it hasn't gotten alot of attention. I haven't been following the story as closely but I do know that, unfortunately, she lost her case.

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Reply#3 - Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:08 PM EST