Professor David Miller (@Tracking_Power) has won his case against the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) at Westminster Magistrates Court — a major victory for academic freedom and the right to critique Israeli apartheid.
Miller, one of the UK’s leading scholars on Zionism, lobbying networks and state influence, was previously fired from the University of Bristol after years of pressure from pro-Israel organizations and media campaigns accusing him of antisemitism for his research and public commentary on Israeli political networks.
The court’s ruling marks a turning point: the CAA’s private prosecution against him has collapsed, affirming that his work — critical of Israeli apartheid and it's foreign lobbying operations — falls within the bounds of protected political speech.
Miller called the verdict a win for “truth, academic inquiry, and the right to name structures of power without fear.”
For years, the Israel lobby sought to make him a warning to others.
Today, that campaign failed.