{"id":1451,"date":"2026-03-17T08:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:33:00","slug":"gabriel-shipton-julian-assange-and-the-cape-byron-lighthouse-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/?p=1451","title":{"rendered":"Gabriel Shipton, Julian Assange and the Cape Byron Lighthouse project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Dear\u00a0Wayne,

We have an urgent update on our campaign to stand with journalist Mary Kostakidis.
Mary is facing a racial vilification complaint brought by the Zionist Federation of Australia over social media posts she shared on X\/Twitter. Last year, she fought to have the case struck out, but the Federal Court denied her request. Now, after a second mediation attempt has ended without agreement, the case will go to trial in the Federal Court starting 30 November 2026.

Stand with Mary \u2014 donate now<\/strong><\/a>

\u201cNobody believes that the allegations against Mary are anything but a coordinated effort to silence reporting and criticisms of the behaviour of a foreign power,\u201d said Information Rights Project Founder Gabriel Shipton.

This is why your support matters. Mary now faces a costly, drawn-out battle in the Federal Court.\u00a0
\u201cAustralians have a right to be informed, and the case against Mary Kostakidis is trying to deny us those very rights,\u201d said Gabriel.
Mary has made clear she won’t back down, but legal battles of this scale require resources. We urgently need to raise funds to ensure Mary has the support she needs.
Most supporters give around $30. Combined, your contributions can help Mary access the resources to fight back and help to defend our right to speak freely and stay informed.

Will you chip in today?

Donate Now<\/strong><\/a>

Thank you for standing up for the rights of all Australians to speak and be informed.

In solidarity, Nevena
The Information Rights Project

P.S. Read more about the case here:\u00a0
https:\/\/www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au\/blog\/zionist-vexatious-legal-action-against-kostakidis-will-go-to-trial-after-failed-mediation\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Reply:
I agree with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is some recent input from our side:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/?p=1448<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/?p=1446<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why aren’t you and I collaborators in the same organization?\u00a0 Are you in the Cape Byron Lighthouse project?\u00a0 \u00a0If you were, we would be in a stronger position e.g. to enlist the open assistance of Vice-Admiral Heraklis Kalogerakis and get him to be a “Lighthouse keeper” (at the Aegina lighthouse).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/?p=1442<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am not happy to be just a source of finance for your initiatives. If I had money I might be less unwilling.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wayne Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

p.s. Mary Kostakidis has also been unfriendly towards me. She did not respond well to my trying to activate \u201cthe old school tie\u201d as we happen to have gone to the same school. I support what you and she are doing, but it could be done more effectively if I were in your loop, or better, you were in mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is Jewish Australian Alon Cassuto taking advantage of the global reach of the English language in order to enlist the sympathy of the world in a way he could not do if he gave his message in Hebrew.\u00a0If one is permitted to have one’s cake and eat it too, why not do so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1953984195551017<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/?p=1403<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dear\u00a0Wayne,We have an urgent update on our campaign to stand with journalist Mary Kostakidis.Mary is facing a racial vilification complaint brought by the Zionist Federation of Australia over social media posts she shared on X\/Twitter. Last year, she fought to have the case struck out, but the Federal Court denied her request. Now, after a second mediation attempt has ended without agreement, the case will go to trial in the Federal Court starting 30 November 2026.Stand with Mary \u2014 donate now\u201cNobody believes that the allegations against Mary are anything but a coordinated effort to silence reporting and criticisms of the behaviour of a foreign power,\u201d said Information Rights Project Founder Gabriel Shipton.This is why your support matters. Mary now faces a costly, drawn-out battle in the Federal Court.\u00a0\u201cAustralians have a right to be informed, and the case against Mary Kostakidis is trying to deny us those very rights,\u201d said Gabriel.Mary has made clear she won’t back down, but legal battles of this scale require resources. We urgently need to raise funds to ensure Mary has the support she needs.Most supporters give around $30. Combined, your contributions can help Mary access the resources to fight back and help to defend our … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1451"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1453,"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451\/revisions\/1453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/main.cse-initiative.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}