The founder of The Jam accuses the auditors at Harris and Trotter of discrimination, writes NME. The company broke with Weller after he criticized Israel's actions in Gaza, and wrote, among other things, in a letter that "we as a company are offended by the claims that Israel is committing some form of genocide."
The lawyers claim that Weller has the right to his beliefs, and point out that the case is part of a larger pattern where one tries to silence artists and public figures who take a stand for Gaza.
I have always spoken out against injustices, whether it's about apartheid, ethnic cleansing or genocide. What is happening to the Palestinian people in Gaza is a humanitarian disaster, says Weller.
Any potential damages will go to humanitarian aid in Gaza, according to Weller, who says he made the decision to sue the company to "help ensure that others are not punished in the same way for expressing their belief in the Palestinian people's rights."
