M&S investigates anti-Israel tampering after UKLFI complaint
Marks & Spencer has launched an investigation after a “Boycott Israeli Apartheid” sticker was placed on packets of Israeli potatoes at its Worthing store. The retailer told UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) that the incident had been reported to the store manager and that any available information would be passed
Charity Commission holds £800,000 from aid charity linked to Hamas concerns
More than £800,000 belonging to a British humanitarian charity is being held by the Charity Commission after concerns were raised over its funding of a Gaza organisation alleged to have links to Hamas. We Care Foundation, a registered charity, is the subject of a statutory inquiry into its trustees’ decision-making
UKLFI Calls for Stronger Action to Tackle Antisemitism in Schools
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has urged far stronger action to protect Jewish pupils and ensure political impartiality in education in its evidence to the UK Government’s Independent Review into Antisemitism in Schools and Colleges. Drawing on extensive experience supporting Jewish families, UKLFI’s submission describes a pattern of institutional failures
Oxford museum urged to remove “genocide” claim from Palestinian exhibition
The Pitt Rivers Museum has been urged to remove inaccurate and inflammatory claims about Israel from an online exhibition hosted on its website. UKLFI has written to the Oxford University museum objecting to the introduction to its “Palestine: Pieces of Me” exhibition, which describes Israel’s actions in Gaza as an
Al Jazeera news feed removed from government emergency-planning platform after UKLFI complaint
A news feed of the Qatari media organisation, Al Jazeera, has been removed from a UK government emergency-planning platform following a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The feed had appeared prominently on the West Midlands Local Resilience Forum’s section of Resilience Direct, which is a secure UK
Charity Commission Asked to Investigate Trustee Over Social Media Activity
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has asked the Charity Commission to investigate a Hackney charity trustee. UKLFI’s complaints relate to social media posts shared by Mr Irfan Siddik Malik, who holds senior positions in three Hackney charities responsible for distributing grants and providing housing and support to local residents. These
GMC investigates newly elected Lewisham councillor over anti-Israel posts
The General Medical Council (GMC) has opened a fitness to practice investigation into Dr Rebecca Jones, a Lewisham GP and Green Party councillor, after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) raised concerns about a series of social media posts attacking Israel, Zionists and Israelis. Dr Jones, who uses the name “The
European Kendo Federation Decisively Rejects Attempt to Expel Israel Federation
We are delighted to report that the European Kendo Federation (EKF) has rejected a motion submitted by the Turkish Kendo Federation to expel the Israel Kendo & Budo Federation (IKBF). Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art using bamboo swords. credit: wikimedia The Turkish motion referred to “the ongoing humanitarian
UK Government Issues Improved Guidance on Investment of Council Pension Funds
The UK Government has issued new guidance on the investment of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds. The drafting of the guidance has been greatly improved from a draft circulated confidentially last December, which had been criticised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) as ambiguous and self-contradictory. Government guidance on
Arts University Acts to Prevent Graduation Disruption
The University of the Arts London (UAL) has confirmed that political protest material will not be permitted at its graduation ceremonies this summer and that any flags, banners or other political displays that appear will be removed. AI image UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and a parent of a student