Friday, September 30, 2016

The British/Amer Film DENIAL-Holocaust Denier's Libel Lawsuit Decrees Him Liar

The movie DENIAL is the true & historic facts pertaining to the contentious libel lawsuit brought against Amer Prof/historian Deborah Lipstadt.  Lipstadt's book "Denying the Holocaust: the Growing Assault on Truth & Memory" published in 1993, gave the ignominious British Holocaust denier a platform to spout his hate mongering in the British courts by accusing Lipstadt of libel for denouncing his claims that the systematic murder of millions of people by Hitler & the Nazi party has been fabricated.  I won't deem this perverse & delusional person worthy of naming.  The Judge in the case declared him "a Holocaust denier, anti-Semite, racist & promoter of neo-Nazism."  The British/Amer. true, courtroom drama is an intelligent film of utmost significance.  Lipstadt was muffled during the trial per her brilliant attorney's strategy in a legal system that varies from the US.  She has commented on the verdict, "A victory for all those who speak out against hate & prejudice."…"a fight against those who sow the seeds of racism and anti-Semitism."  The case, ruled upon in 2000, detail the imperative for historians to maintain an utmost conscience of presenting historical information based on evidence, witness accounts and truths.  Although it is not easy to corroborate the facts,  it's vital for those who record history to be factual in order to support justiceb& serve humanity.  Rachel Weisz portrays Debortah Lipstadt, Tom Wilkinson is her lead counsel and Timothy Spall is the nemesis with an evil agenda.  The ensemble cast is phenomenal.  It's noted the case abetted those who purport Neo-Nazsim, white supremacy & hatred.  A disturbing question was asked in the movie "How long before they {Jews} let go of their grievances."  This struck me all the more how responsible we all are to remember, respect & insure a voice be given to those who suffered.  

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