Hackney Pensions Committee Rejects BDS
Hackney Council’s Pensions Committee has rejected a demand for divestment made by a deputation of the Hackney Palestine Solidarity Campaign (Hackney PSC) at a meeting on 9 July 2024. The outcome has also resulted in anti-Israel demonstrators dismantling their encampment outside the Town Hall, established in early May. They said
COGAT publishes details of humanitarian goods transferred to Gaza Strip
COGAT has quietly published a list of the truckloads of humanitarian supplies transferred to the Rafah crossing (which is under Egyptian control) and through the other crossings into the Gaza Strip from 21 October 2023 to the end of May 2024. COGAT, an acronym of “Coordination of Government Activities in
Anti-Israel motions and displays avoided at British Medical Association annual meeting
Numerous anti-Israel motions were submitted for consideration at the Annual Representative Meeting (ARM) of the British Medical Association (BMA) this year, but not selected for debate.[1] Flags, scarves, badges and other visual displays were also prohibited. The ARM is the BMA’s main policy-making function. Motions passed at the ARM become
Oddballs owner suspended by son after anti-Israel comments in Brighton toyshop
Max Oddball, a celebrity juggler and founder of Oddballs Toyshop in Brighton and London, has been suspended by his son, the managing director of the company. This follows anti-Israel comments by Max Oddball to Israeli customers in the shop. On Sunday, 23 July, an Israeli customer and two of his
Francesca Albanese to be investigated by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Reports by UKLFI and UNWatch of misconduct on the part of Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, have been transferred to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for review. Francesca Albanese UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) submitted a complaint to the UN’s Office of Internal
World Map without Israel removed from Manchester Airport Walls
A World Map on a wall of Manchester Airport, that labelled Israel “PALESTINE”, with apparently no mention of Israel, has been removed, after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) sent a letter of complaint. An Israeli passenger had noticed the omission on the Map, and contacted UKLFI, who told Manchester Airport
Bristol University Students and Staff accused of breaking the law after Open Day disrupted by anti-Israel Protestors.
Bristol University and some of its students and staff may have breached equality legislation and committed criminal offences during the disruption of Open Days on 15 and 16 June. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Chancellor and President of University of Bristol, regarding the disruption
Jewish passengers query why security staff allowed to wear Palestine Flag badges at Heathrow and Stansted
Customers at both Heathrow and Stansted have been told by managers that the security staff scanning their bags and doing body searches are allowed to wear Palestine Flag badges. This is despite Heathrow’s Director of Services confirming that unauthorised badges are not allowed. At Stansted Airport, an Israeli passenger travelling
Plumbing company vets customers and won’t serve Zionists
A London plumbing company has refused to provide its services to anyone supporting Israel and has a policy of vetting its customers to see if they are Israel supporters. AWG Plumbing and Heating, whose website states that it works all over London, has sent a customer the following message: “I
Sheffield Uni warned to prevent disruption of its Open Day
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Professor Koen Lamberts, Vice Chancellor of Sheffield University, to warn him about the planned disruption of the University’s open day on Saturday 22 June. A leaflet from Sheffield Campus Coalition for Palestine says that on Sheffield’s first big Open Day of the