On August 14, a Manhatten State Supreme Court defeated the attempt of the state leaders of the New York Independence Party to expel over 100 members who are associated with Lenora Fulani. A similar decision from Brooklyn was made last week.

The New York case did not depend on procedures, as the Brooklyn case had. Instead, the New York decision goes to the issue itself. The state party leaders had tried to expel Lenora Fulani and her allies because of statements she had made in 1989 about Israel. The Manhatten court ruling says, “No evidence has been submitted that Respondents did, in fact, violate the principles of the Independence Party…While the Court is not going to speculate on the motive for bringing this Petition now, it appears to be more political than philsophical.” The decision also says the 1989 statements were not made in connection with political party activity (the party didn’t even exist until 1994).