Hamas Donor Bombshell Rocks Westminster: Dale Vince Accused of Backing Terror Group in Explosive Libel Showdown.

“Freedom Fighter” or Dangerous Funder? Judge Slams “Misleading” Posts as Court Exposes Political “Hypocrisy.

It’s a scandal that’s torn through Westminster like a wrecking ball, Dale Vince OBE, the millionaire eco tycoon and Labour megadonor, was catapulted into a firestorm of political and legal fury after two media heavyweights accused him of backing Hamas, the terrorist organisation behind the October 7 massacre in Israel. The High Court judgment in Vince v. Staines and Vince v. Tice, handed down by Mr Justice Pepperall, exposed the sensationalist tactics of Paul Staines, aka Guido Fawkes and Reform UK MP Richard Tice, who both stood accused of spreading inflammatory claims suggesting Vince supported murderers, rapists and kidnappers.

THE HEADLINES THAT SET IT OFF. In March 2024, Guido Fawkes lit the fuse with two scathing online posts. The first, brazenly titled:

“MULTI-MILLION POUND DONOR TO LABOUR SAYS HAMAS ARE ‘FREEDOM FIGHTERS’”

This was followed the next day by:

“JEWISH MP BLASTS LABOUR FOR TAKING MILLIONS FROM ‘HAMAS FREEDOM FIGHTERS’ DONOR”

Both pieces featured Vince’s edited radio interview from Times Radio a 16-second clip supposedly showing him justifying Hamas’ actions. The articles suggested that Vince not only believed Hamas had the right to defend itself, but described its militants, responsible for murdering 1,200 people and raping women on 7 October as "freedom fighters."

The headlines, screaming in bold, set off a wave of social media outrage.

“PRO-HAMAS” CLAIM BACKFIRES ON RICHARD TICE.

Tice, never one to miss an opportunity for political hay, took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the article with his own damning words:

The court wasn’t having it.

Justice Pepperall found that while the