Jewish Defence League thugs sentenced for assault on activists

Two people affiliated with the Jewish Defence League UK were sentenced this week to 150 hours of community service each and £1,140 in fines between them.

Image courtesy: Asa Winstanley/The Electronic Intifada

According to The Electronic Intifada, former JDL leader Roberta Moore and Robert De Jonge assaulted two people at a Palestinian Literary Festival in London in September.

Last month, a judge found Moore guilty on two counts of assault, and one count of possession of an offensive weapon. De Jonge was found guilty of assault.

In addition to the unpaid work, the two must pay compensation to their victims: The organiser of the festival, and another man who had been running a bookstall that day.

The video below was presented as evidence during the two-day trial in February.