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UK Court Backs Journalist Owen Jones in Libel Case

3/12/2026

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The UK's High Court ruled in favor of journalist Owen Jones in a libel case against Raffi Berg, BBC's Middle East editor.
The court said Jones's article expressed an opinion based on cited examples, rejecting Berg's claim of misrepresentation as a rogue journalist.
Berg must now prove Jones did not genuinely hold his opinion or that it was unreasonable, while Jones's organization has raised over $100,000 for legal expenses.

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The UK's High Court ruled in favor of journalist Owen Jones in a libel case against Raffi Berg, BBC's Middle East editor.
The court said Jones's article expressed an opinion based on cited examples, rejecting Berg's claim of misrepresentation as a rogue journalist.
Berg must now prove Jones did not genuinely hold his opinion or that it was unreasonable, while Jones's organization has raised over $100,000 for legal expenses.