Anti-Israel Human Rights barrister reported to Bar Standards Board
The Bar Standards Board is investigating a complaint regarding the disgraceful conduct of Simone O’Broin (aka Simone Burns) , an unregistered barrister, on an Air India Flight from Mumbai to Heathrow. Sam Green, a director of UKLFI, has submitted the complaint. Simone O’Broin is a UK trained International Lawyer who
Illegal suppression of freedom of speech for Israelis at City University, London
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has warned City University London that it acted illegally in failing to take steps to secure a meeting of its Israel Society to be addressed by Israel’s Ambassador, Mark Regev, and by refusing permission for a meeting of its Jewish Society to be addressed by
Anti-Israel Propaganda Group in Turner Prize shortlist
One of the “artists” shortlisted for the Turner Prize has previously published documents amounting to modern blood libels likely to promote antisemitism and attacks on Jews. Forensic Architecture has been shortlisted for “developing highly innovative methods for sourcing and visualising evidence relating to human rights abuses around the world, used
Saudi Badminton Players and Coach Suspended for snubbing Israeli at tournament
The Saudi Badminton players who refused to play an Israeli in a recent tournament and their coach have been suspended for 6 months following UK Lawyers for Israel’s representations to the Badminton World Federation (BWF). UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) wrote to the BWF on 23 September, following the incident
Momentum removes libellous Facebook post
Momentum has removed a Facebook post which falsely accused the organisation “Eye on Antisemitism” of supporting Britain First, a far right wing group. The Corbyn supporting Redbridge Momentum Group and Jewish Voice for Labour held a joint meeting on 4 October 2018 advertised as “Labour, Britain’s Jews and Antisemitism —
Credit Card facilities removed from Interpal
The charity Interpal can no longer receive donations by credit card. This severely curtails the organisation’s ability to fundraise directly through its website. Interpal, whose full name is Palestinians Relief And Development Fund, is an English charity regulated by the Charity Commission, which describes itself as “a specialist, non-political charity
UKLFI pushes for investigation into Saudi Arabia’s Badminton discrimination against Israeli player
UK Lawyers for Israel has asked for an investigation to be carried out regarding the discrimination by Saudi players in a recent badminton game with an Israeli. UKLFI has written to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) about the Badminton event which took place on 1-4 August 2018 in Dnipro, Ukraine.
UK government plan may interfere with Israel’s anti-terrorism laws
UKLFI is seeking clarification of a UK government plan which may interfere with Israel’s anti-terrorism laws. UK Lawyers for Israel has asked the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) for further information regarding a new programme which appears to be intended to obstruct Israeli counter-terrorism legislation. If so, carrying out
Tesco’s Geography Lesson
Israel is now on Tesco Mobile’s website following a complaint by a customer, with the assistance of UKLFI. Tesco Mobile’s page, where you can find the cost of international calls between almost any pair of places in the world from Abkhazia to Zambia, did not, until very recently, include Israel, although the
Complaint to Charity Commission filed against War on Want
UK Lawyers for Israel and The Lawfare Project have filed a complaint to the Charity Commission against the UK registered charity, War on Want. The complaint outlines in detail War on Want’s links to terrorist organisations, including the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), its misuse of charitable
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