https://irving.video/videos/watch/0f6dd187-fbc5-48b1-93a3-6de1e1ada002 OverviewIn this 85-minute address from 1993, David Irving examines the international campaign to prevent him from lecturing in Australia, Canada, and other countries. He traces the visa denial by Australian Immigration Minister Gerry Hand, documents press and civil liberties responses, and discusses the tactics used to silence his public appearances. The lecture combines discussion of censorship and freedom of speech with Irving's account of his historical research and methodology. Topics coveredIrving's published historical works and academic recognition, including endorsements from A.J.P. Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper 00:00:00, The exposure of the Hitler diaries as a forgery at a Hamburg press conference 00:01:02, Irving's previous Australian lecture tours in 1986 and 1987 without incident 00:02:05, The Australian visa denial in March 1993 and the role of Zionist-Jewish campaign groups 00:03:04, Editorial responses from major Australian newspapers opposing the ban 00:05:02, Statements from civil liberties organizations and individual academics defending Irving's right to speak 00:04:00, Alleged organized intimidation tactics used against bookstores stocking Irving's works 00:11:02, Key momentsIrving notes the irony that attempts to silence him have instead attracted international attention to the controversies surrounding his work 00:10:02, He describes organized gangs smashing bookstore windows with follow-up letters from Jewish organizations discouraging stocking of his books, comparing such methods to Nazi-era tactics 00:12:04, Civil liberties leader John Bennett testifies that he chaired two well-attended Irving public meetings in Australia with no disruption or incitement to violence 00:04:00, SourceRecorded as a taped address in 1993, distributed for archive purposes. The intended audience appears to be supporters of free speech and those skeptical of restrictions on Irving's public appearances, based on the framing and rhetorical approach. Original publisher or distributor not stated in available metadata. About this archive: irving.video preserves the lectures, interviews, and TV appearances of historian David Irving. All videos are captioned, every transcript is searchable. Books at irvingbooks.com. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:08:14 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://irving.video https://irving.video/lazy-static/avatars/217f0272-12b9-4650-9c50-a2b60755061b.jpg https://irving.video/videos/watch/0f6dd187-fbc5-48b1-93a3-6de1e1ada002 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://irving.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.