UK Charity Leader Wins Legal Battle After ‘Islamophobia’ Allegations

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A charity trustee who was disqualified for alleged "Islamophobic" social media posts has won a significant legal victory, marking a milestone for free speech. Gary Mond, a longtime trustee of the Jewish National Fund UK (JNF UK), successfully overturned a disqualification order imposed by the Charity Commission in 2023 after historical posts deemed "anti-Muslim" surfaced online. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, is the first time such an order has been overturned on appeal.

 

Mond, who served JNF UK for 12 years, was barred from holding trustee or senior management roles for two and a half years after the Charity Commission determined that his online activity could harm the reputation of charities he was affiliated with. While the ban was the shortest disqualification issued by the commission, the tribunal found the decision neither proportionate nor necessary, leading to its reversal.

 

The tribunal acknowledged that some of Mond’s posts could be "perceived as anti-Islam" but upheld his right to freedom of expression. It also ruled that his social media activity between 2014 and 2021 did not render him unfit to serve as a trustee. In one post, Mond had expressed concern that if a substantial number of Muslims were elected as Labour MPs, "the Britain that we knew will have gone forever." In another, he stated that "civilisation" was "at war with Islam," later clarifying that he had intended to refer to "Islamic fundamentalism" rather than the religion itself.

 

Additionally, the commission cited Mond’s engagement with posts from figures like Pamela Geller, an American political commentator banned from the UK for her "extremist" views. His social media activity came under scrutiny after being highlighted by news outlets. Despite the allegations, Mond, who spent over £60,000 on his legal appeal, has consistently denied any accusations of Islamophobia.

 

The tribunal ultimately found that disqualifying Mond was not necessary "to protect public trust and confidence in charities generally." Mond, a Cambridge-educated accountant, currently chairs the advisory board for the National Jewish Assembly and has previously been involved with the Conservative Friends of Israel.

 

Reacting to the verdict, Mond told The Telegraph: "The outcome of this case, which was an appalling waste of both taxpayers’ money and my own, says infinitely more about the Charity Commission than it does about me. It shows that a government body is prepared to judge the suitability of individuals to be charity trustees on the basis of their political beliefs and not merely their behaviour in their charity work."

 

He emphasized that as a trustee, he had acted with integrity and had never mismanaged funds or engaged in misconduct related to charity work. "It should not be any business of the Charity Commission what I choose to write on social media on matters totally unconnected to charities," he added. Calling for accountability, he urged an investigation into the commission’s actions, asserting that its reputation had suffered as a result of the case.

 

A Charity Commission spokesperson responded to the ruling by stating: "The outcome of this case brings more clarity to trustees’ appropriate use of social media, underlining the need for all trustees to act in the best interests of their charity, including while posting in a personal capacity."

 

Based on a report by The Daily Telegraph 2025-02-11

 

 

[jippytum]

Good verdict.  The ultra protection given to muslims in the Uk by politicians, courts and the police is becoming more realistic  after the grooming gangs expose in dozens of cities in the UK. 

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UK Charity Leader Wins Legal Battle After ‘Islamophobia’ Allegations

 

Justice Done ,Well Done.

SOME People just Can't Handle he Truth  can they .

He Is right in what he Said. 

 

 Mond had expressed concern that if a substantial number of Muslims were elected as Labour MPs, "the Britain that we knew will have gone forever." In another, he stated that "civilisation" was "at war with Islam," later clarifying that he had intended to refer to "Islamic fundamentalism" rather than the religion itself.