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Here are the details of my court hearing next week from the @RahmanLowe press statement: Rahman Lowe Solicitors very much look forward to defending University of Bristol’s appeal against the landmark decision of the Employment Tribunal, which was determined in our client, Professor Miller’s favour in February 2024. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) will hear the University of Bristol’s appeal on 12–14 November 2025 at 10am. The hearing will take place at: Employment Appeal Tribunal, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Ln, London EC4A 1NL. Last year, the Employment Tribunal found that Professor Miller had been discriminated against because of his anti-Zionist beliefs and unfairly dismissed by the University of Bristol. Importantly, the Tribunal held for the first time that anti-Zionism constitutes a philosophical belief worthy of protection under the Equality Act 2010, a historic ruling with significant implications for freedom of expression and belief in the workplace The University of Bristol appealed the decision that Professor Miller was discriminated against and unfairly dismissed. Professor Miller in turn has cross appealed challenging the Tribunal’s determinations in respect of direct discrimination, harassment and the finding of contributory fault. The EAT will now consider the matter. Rahman Lowe Solicitors and Zac Sammour of 11 KBW continue to represent Professor Miller in defending the Tribunal’s findings in their entirety. Statement from Zillur Rahman, Partner at Rahman Lowe Solicitors “This appeal has been brought by the University of Bristol following a groundbreaking judgment that recognised anti-Zionism as a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act. The original decision was a landmark victory for equality and freedom of expression in academic and employment contexts. We will be vigorously defending that ruling before the Employment Appeal Tribunal” Statement from Professor David Miller ““The Tribunal’s judgment was clear and correct in that it confirmed that anti-Zionist beliefs deserve legal protection and that I was unfairly dismissed for holding them. The University’s appeal provides an opportunity to reaffirm those principles and to ensure that academic freedom and belief are properly upheld. There are aspects of the judgment that I do not agree with however, and we too will be challenging these as part of this appeal.”

I’m being privately prosecuted by the ‘Campaign Against Antisemitism’ under the Communications Act 2003. They say some of my posts on this platform (X) were ‘menacing’ against Jews and Zionists. I had my first hearing today and I’m currently on unconditional bail until a trial that has been given a provisional start date of 15th December. We must fight against this attempted censorship. But we need a strong legal team to do it, which unfortunately has significant costs. If you can support me, please donate here: fightingfund.org/stopthecaa

My landmark legal victory against @BristolUni is being appealed. My case established that anti-Zionist beliefs are protected under the Equality Act 2010. The University wants to overturn this. But if we win at the Employment Appeal Tribunal, we’ll strengthen this precedent, which is invaluable and necessary for pro-Palestine campaigners across Britain and beyond. 🇵🇸 I need to raise at least £75k for the appeal. If you can help, please contribute here: fightingfund.org/supportmiller

My legal victory against @BristolUni has set a vital precedent that will help to protect pro-Palestine 🇵🇸 campaigners across Britain. I still have around £30,000 outstanding of my legal fees. If you would like to share in this victory, please contribute at: fightingfund.org/supportmiller

VICTORY AT THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Employment Tribunal has released its judgment in my landmark legal case against @BristolUni, concluding that I was wrongfully dismissed in October 2021 and discriminated against because of my anti-Zionist beliefs. This is not just a victory for me, but also a victory for pro-Palestine campaigners across Britain. Over many years, anti-Zionists have faced harassment and censorship in Britain due to the efforts of the Israel lobby. Many people have faced disciplinary procedures and lost their jobs for manifesting their anti-Zionist beliefs. Before I took my case, it was unclear whether a belief in the idea that Zionism is a racist, imperialist, and colonial ideology could be protected under the Equality Act 2010 as a philosophical belief. I’m proud to say that, with this case, we have proven that anti-Zionist beliefs, of the sort that I articulated, should be protected. I hope this case will become a touchstone precedent in all the future battles that we face with the racist and genocidal ideology of Zionism and the movement to which it is attached. The determination that I was sacked for my anti-Zionist beliefs is a vindication of the case I made all the way through this process. The University of Bristol maintained that I was sacked because Zionist students were offended by my various remarks. However, it was plain from the evidence provided by the university’s own witnesses, that I was sacked because of the anti-Zionist nature of my comments. This verdict is also a vindication of the approach I have taken throughout this period, which is to say that a genocidal and maximalist Zionism can only be effectively confronted by a maximalist anti-Zionism. The self-justifying and defensive approach of the sort illustrated by many on the left and even in the Palestine Solidarity movement will not work. The Zionist movement cannot be negotiated with. It must be defeated. I thank the Tribunal, Judge Pirani, and the two panellists Ms Kaye and Mr Launder for the professional way that proceedings were conducted and for giving me a fair hearing in spite of many external pressures. I also thank my legal team @ZillRah7 of @RahmanLowe and Zac Sammour of @11KBW for their strong commitment, from the outset, to defending the right to be anti-Zionist. I am also truly grateful to every single person who has donated to this case through the @Fighting_Fund. Without your support, there is no way I could have seen this through to the end. This is just as much your victory as it is mine. Now we need to spread the campaign to #DismantleZionism all around the world - wherever the Zionist movement raises its ugly head.

If my legal case against @BristolUni is successful, it will establish that anti-Zionist beliefs are legally protected under the Equality Act, 2010. This could protect many pro-Palestine 🇵🇸 campaigners in Britain from censorship. Please contribute here: fightingfund.org/supportmiller With thanks to @bloodxbrospod | @DillyHussain88 and all at @5Pillarsuk

The judgment in my legal case against @BristolUni is coming soon. Since 7 October, more people than ever have been disciplined by their employers and lost their jobs for supporting Palestine. 🇵🇸 Support the fight against Zionist censorship. Donate here: fightingfund.org/supportmiller

Professor David Miller's case against @BristolUni is vital for all pro-Palestine 🇵🇸 campaigners in Britain, who face the risk of being discriminated against in their workplaces because of their anti-Zionist beliefs. This is a test case. Contribute here: fightingfund.org/supportmiller

'The tribunal could become a test case as [Professor Miller] tries to argue his anti-Zionist stance is a protected philosophical belief, his lawyers said.' independent.co.uk/news/uk/david-…

This week, Professor David Miller's landmark Employment Tribunal case against @BristolUni began. Professor Miller was sacked because of his anti-Zionist beliefs, following a protracted and hostile campaign led by the Israel lobby in Britain. thetab.com/uk/bristol/202…

Please attend to show your support for freedom of expression. It is unprecedented for a British academic to be sacked for expressing his views on Palestine and Zionism, in a personal capacity outside of work. This threatens academic freedom across Britain.

Supporters of Professor David Miller will be gathering outside of Bristol Civil Justice Centre at 1:00pm tomorrow for a peaceful protest. Professor Miller's landmark Employment Tribunal case against @BristolUni – which dismissed him for his #AntiZionist views – begins tomorrow.

Some on the (useless) British left don't like David. But the current wave of incitement against Palestinian and pro-Palestinian students and academics in Britain all started with him. That's why it's so important to support him next week. @intifada will have extensive coverage.

"What we're facing here is a coordinated, zionist attack on campuses and on free speech to stop the possibility of people voicing support for the Palestinians and the Palestinian struggle." @Tracking_Power on why he was fired from his teaching position at Bristol University 👇

On Oct 16 I am taking Bristol University to court to get my job back. I am trying to establish that anti-Zionist views are protected under the Equality Act. Legal support is expensive. Please help me defend academic freedom. fightingfund.org/supportmiller

Anyone who cares about academic freedom or about the liberation of Palestine should support David Miller (@Tracking_Power) youtu.be/ZRiLd-9QtZ0

Professor David Miller is taking Bristol University to an Employment Tribunal to get his job back and to establish the principle under equality legislation that anti-Zionist beliefs are protected. Please support his crowdfunder: fightingfund.org/supportmiller

We understand that, late last month, @BristolUni's Appeal Panel upheld the unjust sacking of Professor David Miller, under pressure from Israel lobby groups. Professor Miller will be challenging the decision at an Employment Tribunal. Full statement: supportmiller.org/statement-on-a…

The Support David Miller campaign believes that this is a litmus test. We encourage everyone who is concerned about this chilling attack on academic freedom and freedom of speech to donate to our crowdfunder. supportmiller.org/donate