Webinar: Urban Warfare against Terrorists: Military and Legal Challenges
UKLFI Charitable Trust invites you to a webinar on Urban Warfare against Terrorists: Military and Legal Challenges with Major (ret) John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, chaired by Natasha Hausdorff on 7 April 2024 at 6pm UK time (8pm Israel, 7pm
Glasgow University investigating Dr Ghassan Abu Sitta, candidate for election as Rector
Glasgow University is investigating whether a doctor with a history of commemorating terrorists on social media is a suitable candidate for its Rector of Glasgow University after UKLFI alerted it to his past social media posts. Dr Ghassan Abu Sitta next to Leilah Khaled, former Popular Front for the Liberation
Rio Cinema Accused of breaching its charitable objects and spoiling the spirit of Eurovision
The Rio Cinema is going against the spirit of the Eurovision Song Contest, its own charitable objects and Equality Legislation, due to its refusal to screen the Eurovision Final while Israel remains in the competition. The Rio Cinema, based in Dalston, East London, recently decided to cancel the screening of
Freud Museum warned against hosting extremist speaker event
The Freud Museum is hosting an event featuring a speaker with a history of antisemitism, to the dismay of many psychoanalysts who have contacted UK Lawyers for Israel. The event, called “Psychoanalysis Under Occupation” is due to take place on 15 March 2024 at the Freud Museum, featuring Professor Lara
Tower Hamlets to remove Palestinian Flags following legal threat
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has announced it will remove Palestinian flags from lamp posts, just two days after receiving a letter preceding legal action from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). UKLFI had received many complaints from Jewish and other people who live or work in the borough, who
Anti-Israel propaganda lecture withdrawn following UKLFI intervention
Birmingham University has withdrawn a controversial lecture following a complaint by UKLFI, who had been contacted by concerned students. The lecture was part of the course “Children as Citizens” lead by Dr Saba Hussain in the College of Social Sciences, School of Education. The controversial lecture was entitled “The case
SOAS student arrested for terrorism offences following pro-Hamas speech
A student has been arrested for supporting Hamas, after UKLFI reported her to counter-terrorism police last October. Sarah Cotte, a student at SOAS in London, was reported by UKLFI following a speech she made at a SOAS open meeting. During the speech she celebrated the 7 October 2023 massacre of
Paul Charney appointed as UKLFI director
UKLFI Ltd (UK Lawyers for Israel) are delighted to announce that Paul Charney has been appointed as a director. Paul qualified as a solicitor in London before turning to business, establishing a successful strategic land and planning promotion company. He was Chair of the Zionist Federation of UK and Ireland
Teaching Fellow at Southampton University made to delete antisemitic Tweets
A teaching fellow at Southampton University has deleted his offensive social media posts, following a complaint from UKLFI Charitable Trust (UKLFI CT). Dr Ahmed Abozaid, a Teaching Fellow in International Security in the Politics and International Relations Department, posted images and statements on X (formerly Twitter) equating the current military
Police fail to stop “From the River to the Sea” lightshow on Big Ben despite illegality
Projecting a slogan onto Big Ben is an offence under planning legislation, and the police can prosecute offenders, according to UKLFI Charitable Trust (“UKLFI CT”). image: Bella Wallersteiner UKLFI CT has written to Penny Mordaunt MP, Leader of the House of Commons, and advised her: “While it would certainly be