Table of Contents
Who is Jamal Hijazi? Jamal sued the English Defence League Tommy Robinson after he accused him of carrying out assaults at school.
Jamal Hijazi is a teenage schoolboy from Syria. He and his family escaped war in Syria and moved to the UK to start a new life.
However, life in the UK was not at all he had imagined. He thought he would be safe, but he and his sister were subjected to bullying at their school.
Jamal said they were singled out because they were different. He made headlines after a video of him being bullied at school went viral.
Jamal did not want the attention whatsoever. The matter escalated after Tommy Robinson accused Jamal was the culprit instead and bullied a girl at school.
Later, Jamal sued the defense lawyer Robinson for defaming him. Continue below to know more.
Yaxley-Lennon aka Tommy Robinson loses libel case and must now pay Syrian born Jamal Hijazi £100,000 in damages https://t.co/0RgxHGqfMM
— Otto English (@Otto_English) July 22, 2021
Who Is Jamal Hijazi? Reddit Video Explained
Jamal Hijazi is currently in the news after he won the case against Tommy Robinson.
Jamal was a student of Almondbury Community School in Huddersfield. He was bullied at the school by his fellow students.
In 2018, a video of his being bullied circulated on social media, which attracted a lot of attention.
The harrowing video showed Jamal being grabbed by the neck and pushed to the ground by another boy. The boy then poured water over Jamal’s face.
Jamal stated it was not the first time he was bullied. He had been bullied a lot of times earlier as well.
However, his reputation was further tarnished when lawyer Tommy Robinson accused Jamal of bullying a girl at school.
The girl’s mother later denied Jamal bullied her. But, the damage was already done.
Jamal and his family had to move from Huddersfield to a new location after he received threats. Due to this, he was unable to sit his GCSEs.
How Old Is Jamal Hijazi? Age Explored
Jamal Hijazi’s current age is 18 years old.
He was 14 when he moved to the UK with his family. However, his precise birth info is missing from the internet.
Jamal Hijazi has been awared £100,000 in damages.
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) has lost his libel case.https://t.co/tcisQgv4zb
— Tell MAMA UK (@TellMamaUK) July 22, 2021
Jamal Hijazi Father And Family
Jamal Hijazi’s father’s name is Jihad Hijazi.
He also has a sister. But, his mother and sister’s names are not known at the time of publication.
Has Tommy Robinson Lost Libel Case?
Tommy Robinson lost a libel case filed by Jamal Hijazi.
Mr. Robinson claimed Jamal was not innocent and alleged he bullied a young school at his school in a Facebook video.
After the girl’s mother said Jamal did nothing wrong, Tommy deleted the video and said he was duped by a fake account.
But, Jamal received threats because of what Tommy said about him. His family was also put at risk.
Hence, Jamal sued the English Defence League founder for defaming him.
On July 22, the court delivered the decision in Jamal’s favor and ordered Robinson to pay him £100,000 in damages.
,