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
UKLFI warns ICC Prosecutor that he is breaching professional rules
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been warned that he is breaching the Court’s rules and the Code of Conduct of the English Bar in his applications for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the Prosecutor, Karim
Barbican’s Palestinian event may breach its charitable objects and equality law
The Barbican is staging a Palestinian event describing “signs of genocide” in Gaza, which may breach charity and equality law. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Barbican Centre, regarding a forthcoming show at the Barbican called “Voices
Students and Staff intimidated and distressed by anti-Israel demos on Campus says report
“Universities urgently need to act, working with the police where necessary to see that unlawful anti-Semitic abuse is stamped out,” says Secretary of State for Education. Over three quarters of respondents to a survey of students and staff at UK universities have felt intimidated or felt distress or fear as
Palestinian casualty figures fabricated
Multiple analyses of Gaza Ministries’ figures for the numbers of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip show extensive evidence of fabrication and manipulation. A review by UKLFI Charitable Trust (UKLFI CT) of several statistical analyses of the figures provided by Hamas-controlled ministries for Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip in
International Criminal Court warned of “wholesale inaccuracy” of Prosecutor’s allegations against Israeli leaders
Every phrase of every sentence of a statement of the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor summarising his allegations against Netanyahu and Gallant is untrue, according to “observations” filed with the Court by prominent NGOs. Allegations of starvation and famine The Prosecutor is asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to order the
Webinar: Unravelling the ICJ Advisory Opinions
UKLFI Charitable Trust held a webinar on Unravelling the ICJ Advisory Opinions with Natasha Hausdorff and Olivia Flasch on Thursday 22 August. On 19 July 2024, the Judges of the International Court of Justice gave their advisory opinions in the case titled “Legal consequences arising from the policies and practices