British Museum under pressure to change historically inaccurate use of “Palestine”
The British Museum in London has been accused of using historically inaccurate and misleading descriptions in its Ancient Levant and Egypt galleries. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the Director of the British Museum, Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE, raising serious concerns regarding the anachronistic use of the term
Haringey Education Partnership removes politically charged teacher training slide
Haringey Education Partnership (HEP) has removed a slide referencing the Israel-Gaza conflict from a teacher training session, following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). HEP is a non-profit company that delivers training to teachers and staff in over 150 schools in Haringey, Enfield and Waltham Forest. The slide,
Encyclopaedia Britannica amends children’s content following UKLFI complaint
Encyclopaedia Britannica has made a series of amendments to its Britannica Kids website following a formal complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) concerning historically inaccurate and misleading descriptions relating to Israel, Palestine and Judaism. In January 2026, UKLFI wrote to Encyclopaedia Britannica identifying multiple examples across Britannica Kids entries
Tribunal Decision challenged in Dr Abu-Sitta Case
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has confirmed that it is reviewing a decision of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) concerning Dr Ghassan Abu-Sitta. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has made a detailed submission to the PSA raising serious concerns about the decision and has asked the PSA to consider
University of Edinburgh Cancels “Zionist Free Zone” Event
The University of Edinburgh has cancelled a proposed event promoting a “Zionist Free Zone”. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) wrote to the University raising serious legal and equality concerns regarding this event. The event, which had been advertised on Instagram as taking place on University premises on 29 January 2026,
UKLFI Raises Concerns Over “Ancient Palestine” Reference at King’s College London
King’s College London (KCL) has been accused of presenting a historically inaccurate and misleading description of a Hebrew course on its website. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to KCL, highlighting a statement in their Hebrew language course description claiming that Hebrew “was spoken in ancient Palestine” prior to the
Guinness World Records resumes Israeli submissions after legal pressure
Guinness World Records (GWR) has resumed accepting record submissions from Israel and the Palestinian Territories following warnings that its policy risked revocation of its registered trademarks and was discriminatory. GWR has now confirmed in correspondence with UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), that it recommenced the “routine acceptance” of applications on
Encyclopaedia Britannica accused of erasing Israel from history in children’s educational content
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Encyclopaedia Britannica raising serious concerns about historically inaccurate and misleading content published on the Britannica Kids website. UKLFI has identified repeated examples across children’s entries on Palestine, Israel and Judaism in which Israel is effectively erased from history — both geographically and
School agrees to amend teaching materials following UKLFI advice
A South London primary school has agreed to amend teaching materials linked to the novel Oranges in No Man’s Land after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) advised a parent who raised concerns about the way historical events were presented to pupils. In a written response to the parent, the school
UKLFI raises safeguarding and equality concerns over political symbols worn at Scout meetings
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to a North London Scout group after being informed that an adult leader at a Beavers meeting for children aged six to eight wore a keffiyeh, a garment with widely recognised political significance connected to the Palestinian cause. UKLFI was told that the