Islington Council Pensions Committee Advised Against Divestment Targeting Israel
Islington Council Pensions Committee has been advised against proceeding with plans to divest from companies operating in the areas of the West Bank (Judea & Samaria) under Israeli administration. This follows a letter from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) drawing attention to various matters that had not previously been addressed
Royal Court Theatre reported to Charity Commission for allowing staff to wear Free Palestine badges
The Royal Court Theatre has been reported to the Charity Commission for allowing its staff to campaign for the Palestinian cause by wearing “Free Palestine” badges. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) argues that the English Stage Company Limited, the charity whose working name is the Royal Court, has been acting
Israeli Writer Abused at Luton Airport by Security Official
A Luton Airport security officer harassed and abused an Israeli citizen who was travelling back to Israel after a book tour in London. Alon Penzel, aged 23, had spent a week in England to promote his new book, “Testimonies without Boundaries: Israel October 7th 2023”, which includes first-hand accounts from
Royal College of Arts tutor calls Israeli flag a symbol of hate and genocide
An Israeli flag was torn down from a photography student’s working area in the Royal College of Arts (RCA), and at a subsequent Photography Department faculty meeting, a tutor called the flag a symbol of hate and genocide. This comes against the background of many students at the RCA in
Children’s Theatre School reported for Activist Teaching
A children’s theatre school in Brighton has been reported to the Regulator for Community Interest Companies (the CIC Regulator) for breaches of regulations, following its activist teaching. ThirdSpace is an East Sussex based theatre school for children, teenagers, and young adults in the area. It is a Community Interest Company
College Cancels Classical Music Concert that lauded Palestinian Resistance
A London college has cancelled a classical concert of new music, having admitted that the event slipped through its editorial policy. Morley College was due to host a concert entitled “The World stands with Palestine – Compositions for the Palestinian struggle” by Cornelius Cardew Concerts Trust (CCCT) on 15 November
Rio Cinema Trustees reprimanded by Charity Commission following cancellation of Eurovision Final Screening
The Trustees of the Rio Cinema in Dalston have been strongly reprimanded by the Charity Commission, which found there was misconduct and / or mismanagement in its administration. This follows complaints by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and others about the Rio cancelling the screening of the Grand Final of
Hospital trust reviews dress code to prevent staff wearing Palestinian badges and clothing
Barts Health NHS Trust, is urgently reviewing its dress code following multiple incidents of staff wearing Palestine shirts and badges, and upsetting Jewish staff and patients. Hospital staff have even risked the patients’ health as a result of arguments over the offensive Pro-Palestinian clothing and badges. Barts Health NHS Trust
Legoland to review dress code following Keffiyah incident at Succah
Legoland will review and enhance its team dress code, following an incident where a security guard outside the Legoland Succah was wearing a keffiyeh. Legoland had provided a Succah for Jewish visitors to Legoland during Sukkot, which was a great success, but the visitors had been shocked to see the
Dental chain drops notorious grime star Wiley from its “Birthday Bash” after outcry by Jewish dentists
The Smile Clinic Group, which runs a chain of 14 dental practices and a Dental Academy, has cancelled Wiley from the line-up in its upcoming “Birthday Bash” for dentists. The joint CEOs of the Smile Clinic Group and directors of the Dental Academy, Kishan Patel and Jinesh Vaghela styled themselves