Brent Council scheduled to hear Illegal Petition on Divestment from Israel
A petition to divest from Israel, set to be heard by Brent Council, London, on 19 September, is illegal, according to UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The petition to divest from Israel was placed on the Change.org platform by Brent & Harrow Palestine Solidarity Campaign and has garnered 768 “signatures”.
London Design Festival removes references to Genocide in RCA Pal Soc exhibit
The London Design Festival has removed references to genocide in advertising an exhibit by the Royal College of Art Palestine Society. This follows a letter from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to the Director of the London Design Festival, pointing out that there is no genocide in Gaza, and there
Waltham Forest Council warned against divesting from all arms companies
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Waltham Forest Council’s Pensions Committee, warning it that a blanket policy of divestment from all companies involved in the arms trade would be illegal. The Committee agreed on 22 July 2024 to seek to update the Council’s ethical policy to divest from
DPD delivery man wears Jihadi-style headband, scaring Jewish customers
A DPD delivery man who wore a Jihadi-style black headband, featuring a Palestine Flag and Arabic writing, has been reported to DPD by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). He was seen on his way to deliver a parcel in the Kentish Town area of London. The witness, who was Jewish,
Capital On Tap credit card restores transactions with Israel
Capital On Tap, which provides credit cards for small businesses, has restored transactions with Israel, having previously place Israel on a restricted list. Customers had been dismayed to find that Capital on Tap had refused transactions with Israel in the last few weeks. Several of Capital on Tap’s customers approached
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan KC and Staff Reported to Regulators regarding Applications to Arrest Israeli Leaders
Karim Khan KC, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and some of his staff face disciplinary investigations regarding applications to arrest Israeli leaders. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has reported them to regulators for not complying with their professional obligations. UKLFI points out that they were obliged to provide
Legal Challenge to UK Government Ban on Arms Sales to Israel
The UK Government is facing a Judicial Review of its decision to suspend some arms export licences to Israel. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has sent a formal letter to the Government threatening legal action unless it cancels the decision to suspend around 30 licences for the export of arms
Palestine Flag Badge at Manchester Airport
A Jewish passenger flying to Portugal from Manchester Airport was shocked to see one of the security staff wearing a Palestine flag badge while checking boarding passes. The passenger contacted UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), about this incident, which occurred at terminal 1 of Manchester Airport, on 26 August 2024.
British Airways staff viewed Palestine Fist Badge as symbol of religious faith
British Airways (BA) told a passenger that Gatwick check-in staff were allowed to wear a Palestine Flag badge in the shape of a Black Power fist, as it was a symbol of religious faith. A BA employee working for Gatwick Ground Services was wearing a Palestinian flag in the shape
Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah continues to be investigated by the GMC
Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, continues to be investigated by the General Medical Council (GMC) for his social media posts, despite a tribunal rejecting an application by the GMC to immediately suspend him from practice. Dr Abu Sittah is a plastic surgeon, who has spent time working in Gaza, and has