Toxic anti-Israel internal chat groups at Amazon cause hostile atmosphere for Jews
Amazon employees have been using its internal social media platform, Slack, to exchange offensive and virulently anti-Israel messages. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Amazon pointing out that these messages have caused a hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli employees, which breaches the Equality Act 2010 as well
Starling Bank withdraws question to job applicants about living or working in Israel
Starling Bank has withdrawn a question to job candidates, asking whether they have lived in Ukraine, Russia, Israel or Belarus for the past 5 years. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) were approached by an Israeli who was going to apply for a job at “Engine by Starling Bank”, which is
St Andrews Rector discharged from role as President of University Court following Gaza controversy
St Andrews University has announced it is discharging its Rector, Ms Stella Maris, from her role as President of Court and as a Charity trustee. This follows a complaint made by UKLFI Charitable Trust (UKLFI CT) regarding a divisive email sent by the Rector to all students of the University
BDS motions overruled at two more students’ unions
BDS motions at two more students’ unions – the Royal College of Art and Nottingham – have been overruled by their trustees because it would be unlawful to implement them. These decisions follow letters from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to the students’ unions pointing out that if the students’
ICC Prosecutor relied on implausible reports of Gaza famine in application for arrest warrants
Review of Famine Reports shows no famine in Gaza Karim Khan KC, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), relied on implausible reports based on incomplete information suggesting famine was imminent in parts of Gaza, when he applied for arrest warrants against the Israeli Prime Minister and Defence Minister.
Swedish bank wrongly bars transactions with Israel
A Swedish electronic money transfer company which had barred financial transactions with Israel, has removed these restrictions following correspondence from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Intergiro had labelled Israel as a prohibited country, despite Israel not being a high risk jurisdiction, and complying with anti-money laundering measures. UKLFI had been
Leading NGOs to challenge ICC warrants for arrest of Netanyahu and Gallant
On 22 July 2024 the International Criminal Court accepted a request by four leading NGOs to file a challenge to the court’s jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants against Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), The International Legal Forum (ILF), B’nai
Glasgow Festival news update
“Appropriate action” has been taken against the organisers who announced that the Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Arts was boycotting Israel.Glasgow Life, a charity which manages the “delivery” of the Glasgow Festival, has confirmed that the individuals who declared on Instagram, that the festival was boycotting Israel, did so without
Teacher Told Not to Wear Palestinian Flag at Open Day
A teacher who sported a Palestinian Flag at the Open Day of a Cambridge Sixth Form College, has been told that the flag was not appropriate. One of the parents who was touring Hills Road Sixth Form College, along with her daughter, on the College’s Open Day on 6 July,
Glasgow International Festival to be investigated for illegal discrimination against Israeli Artists
Glasgow City Council and the British Council, have been asked to investigate illegal discrimination against Israeli artists, who were not allowed to participate in a Glasgow based International Arts Festival. The Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Arts, which took part in June, was organized by a team who advertised on