Cabinet Office under fire for allowing Al Jazeera News Feed on Government Emergency Platform
A government linked emergency planning platform, “Resilience Direct”, prominently features a continuous Al Jazeera news feed, spreading anti-Israel and anti-Western propaganda to all users of the service. Resilience Direct is a secure national platform run and funded by the Cabinet Office, which is used by emergency responders, local authorities, police
Gaza event at Building Centre postponed after concerns over Hamas linked speakers
An architectural charity has postponed a controversial Gaza-themed event after concerns were raised about the participation of officials from Gaza Municipality, which operates under the Hamas-run administration in Gaza. The Building Centre, an architecture and built environment institution in London, announced that its event, Cultural Rebuilding: Memory, Identity and the
Wandsworth and Richmond Pension Committee Warned Regarding Incorrect Assumptions in Report about Impact of Investment Exclusions
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has warned the Wandsworth and Richmond Joint Pensions Committee, ahead of its meeting on 8 June, that a report on the impact of potential investment exclusions is based on incorrect assumptions. In a letter to the Committee’s newly appointed Chair, Councillor Melanie Hampton MBE, UKLFI
Hackney Council Removes Councillor’s Keffiyeh Photograph Following UKLFI Complaint
Hackney Council has removed a photograph of Councillor Brenda Puech wearing a keffiyeh from its official website after receiving a letter from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) raising concerns about the image. In a letter sent on 3 June 2026 to Hackney Council’s Chief Executive, Dawn Carter-McDonald, UKLFI argued that
UKLFI Welcomes Lord Mann’s Report on Antisemitism in the NHS
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) welcomes Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism in the NHS and the Government’s acceptance of its recommendations. The review’s conclusion that Jewish staff and patients have experienced hostility, exclusion and discrimination within parts of the NHS is consistent with the evidence that UKLFI has encountered in
Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker refused UK Visas
US political commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur have been denied visas to enter the United Kingdom ahead of planned appearances in London. The reports follow correspondence sent by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to the Home Office in May 2026 requesting that the Home Office consider whether the entry
UCL ‘Militant Palestinian Cinema’ Event Cancelled Following UKLFI Intervention
A planned screening of “Militant Palestinian Cinema” by UCL’s Communist Society, due to take place on 22 May 2026, has been postponed following urgent representations from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The event was advertised as a screening of “revolutionary short films from the 1970s” produced by the Palestine Liberation
LSE Student Union Drops Disciplinary Action Against Israel Society Following Free Speech Concerns
The London School of Economics Students’ Union (LSESU) has closed disciplinary proceedings against its Israel Society after receiving external legal advice confirming that the conduct in question was protected by freedom of speech laws. The investigation concerned complaints about the distribution of “I Support the IDF” wristbands at the LSESU
Webinar: Israel on Trial: the History, the Evidence and the Law
UKLFI Charitable Trust invites you to a webinar on Israel on Trial: the History, the Evidence and the Law with Judge Roy Altman, chaired by Natasha Hausdorff on Monday 15 June at 5pm UK time, (7pm Israel, 6pm Europe, noon ET). In this webinar Judge Roy Altman will discuss his
UKLFI Calls on London Marathon to Prevent Political Hijacking of Race Route
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have written to London Marathon Events Limited (LMEL), organisers of the TCS London Marathon, urging action to prevent the race route from being used for political campaigning. This comes after a third consecutive year of extensive Palestinian political displays along the course. In a letter