South London venue cancels Palestinian American poet Remi Kanazi
An event featuring controversial Palestinian American poet Remi Kanazi, due to take place in South London, has been cancelled. This follows a letter from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to the venue, pointing out that Remi Kanazi has posted a series of threatening, abusive and insulting messages on his X
Keffiyeh clad woman guarded Legoland Succah
Jewish visitors to Legoland’s succah, were shocked to see that the guard outside was wearing a keffiyeh. The black-and-white checkered headdress, which represents the Palestinian liberation movement, is often worn to convey political sentiments in favour of Palestinians or even in favour of the terrorist group Hamas. UKLFI has written
Samidoun Donations Prevented
Samidoun, an NGO providing a “Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network”, can no longer collect donations from its website. This follows its designation on 15 October 2024 by the USA and Canada as a terrorist organisation. According to the US Treasury Department, Samidoun is “a sham charity that serves as an international
Etsy selling abusive anti-Israel T-shirts and stickers, breaching own policies and the law
Etsy has been accused of breaching its own policies as well as UK law by selling abusive and threatening anti-Israel T Shirts and stickers. Etsy is selling a T shirt with the slogan “Fuck Israel”, which includes the inverted Red Triangle symbol, Hamas’s symbol for “violent resistance”, pointing at the
Skateboard clothing brand accused of acting illegally by refusing to sell to Israelis.
A skateboarder clothing brand has been accused of illegality after posting on Instagram that it will not sell or ship its goods to Israel. Yardsale recently posted on its Instagram a message saying “we do not sell or ship YS products to Israel and stand in full solidarity with Palestine
The Courtauld clarifies staff uniform policy to prevent Palestine badges
The Courtauld Gallery has clarified its staff uniform policy so that only badges from the Gallery may be worn. This follows complaints about a staff member being caught wearing a Free Palestine Clenched fist badge in the colours of the Palestinian flag. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) wrote to The
Irish Government Reconsidering Ban on Trade in Goods and Services Produced by Israelis in East Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria
The Irish government is reconsidering banning trade in goods and services produced by Israelis in East Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”). A Bill to this effect was introduced into the Irish Parliament by Senator Frances Black in 2018. As UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) pointed out at the
Camden Council removes Palestinian flags and opens enforcement file regarding defamatory banner ad
Palestinian flags on Council street furniture in Byng Place, London WC1, have been removed and a planning enforcement file has been opened by Camden Council regarding a banner advertisement defaming Israel in High Holborn, London WC1. The banner promotes so-called Cola Gaza, advertised as “Genocide Free, Guilt Free, Free Palestine”.
Customer hounded out of Apple store after criticising staff wearing watermelon Jewellery
A Jewish Israeli customer in Apple’s Brent Cross Store in London was hounded out of the shop after he complained about a staff member wearing jewellery featuring Watermelons and a Pan African flag badge. The watermelon has been adopted by Palestinian supporters as a symbol to represent support for Palestinians and
Islington Council Considering Cost of Divesting from Companies Operating in West Bank
Islington Council in London is considering the high cost of a proposal to divest its pension fund from companies operating in areas of the West Bank administered by Israel. Papers provided by Council staff to the Pensions Committee for its meeting on 26 September estimate one-off costs of £539,000 plus