Israeli man threatened with death at Rochdale gym – but leisure centre threatens to ban him too
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has challenged a Rochdale leisure centre over its treatment of an Israeli gym member who was allegedly subjected to racist abuse and threats of violence, only to be told that he and his fiancée could be banned from the gym alongside the alleged aggressor. UKLFI
UKLFI Warns Birmingham Council Over Anti-Israel Boycott Motion
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has urged Birmingham City Council to withdraw or postpone a motion advocating BDS against Israel, warning that the proposals risk breaching the law and increasing hostility towards Jewish residents. The motion, proposed by Councillors Nosheen Khalid and Jamil Khan, is due to be debated on
School bans political badges following UKLFI intervention
A London secondary school has confirmed that political badges and logos are not permitted on its premises and that staff and pupils will be reminded of the rules, following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). UKLFI wrote to the school’s headteacher after receiving reports that some members of
UKLFI and UN Watch expose fundamental flaws in UN report accusing Israel of genocide
UKLFI Charitable Trust (UKLFI) and UN Watch have published a response exposing fundamental flaws in the latest report of the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel. The analysis concludes that the Commission’s findings are undermined by a recurring pattern of selective quotations, unsupported assertions,
UKLFI challenges Manchester Museum over ‘erasure’ of Israel from ancient Egypt display
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has called on Manchester Museum to correct a display about ancient Egypt which refers to “modern Syria, Palestine and Greece” but omits Israel, despite discussing an area that includes much of present-day Israel. UKLFI warned that the wording was historically misleading and risked erasing Israel
UKLFI calls on Premier League clubs to act over fake football shirts promoting Palestine
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has encouraged Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool football clubs to take action against the sale of fake football shirts which imitate their distinctive branding to promote the Palestinian cause. The shirts are being marketed online and promoted on social media by a business
Truro Council refers pro-Hamas stall to police following UKLFI complaint
Truro City Council has referred a stall accused of promoting Hamas and displaying antisemitic material to Devon and Cornwall Police, following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The Council has also confirmed that the stall, which appeared at the Big Truro Market on Lemon Quay on 12 September
Camden Council investigates rooftop statue of convicted terrorist at Palestine House following UKLFI complaint
Camden Council has confirmed that a planning enforcement investigation is under way following concerns raised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) about a rooftop statue of convicted Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti at “Palestine House” in central London. The latest investigation follows earlier complaints by UKLFI about unlawful signage at the
UKLFI welcomes recommendations in school antisemitism review but biased teaching and materials remain a serious concern
Sir David Bell’s report, published on 21 October 2026, exposes the scale of antisemitism in schools and colleges and recommends stronger safeguarding, training and accountability measures. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) welcomes the adoption of major recommendations it made to the review but warns that more must be done to
Glasgow University Students’ Council rejects proposed ban on Zionists
Glasgow University’s Students’ Representative Council (SRC) has confirmed that it will not approve changes to student society constitutions that would exclude or discriminate against Zionist students. In a response to UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) on 20 October 2026, the SRC revealed that four proposed constitutional amendments containing similar anti-Zionist