Rio Cinema Reported to Charity Commission
The Rio Cinema Dalston has been reported by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to the Charity Commission for breaching its own charitable objects. The Rio announced that it had cancelled its screening of the Grand Finale of the Eurovision Song Contest, while Israel remained in the competition, even though its
Asda Baby Wipes receive anti-Israel Treatment
Anti-Israel stickers have been plastered over cartons of Little Angel baby wipes in Asda, warning people not to buy them as they were made in Israel. These stickers were seen in Asda’s Colindale branch in London. UKLFI was alerted to the problem by several concerned members of the public, and
Home Secretary investigates Manchester Airport discrimination of two Israeli Massacre survivors
The Home Secretary is now investigating the antisemitic event at Manchester Airport when two Israeli survivors of the Hamas massacre on 7 October 2023 were detained and aggressively questioned by the Border police officer. Daniel Berke, a director of UK Lawyers for Israel, has been assisting the two, who were
BDS Motions at Three More Universities Challenged
BDS motions of student unions at three English universities have been challenged by UKLFI. A BDS motion at a fourth university appears to have been frozen following UKLFI’s intervention at the end of 2023. UKLFI has written to the trustees of the student unions at Goldsmiths, University of London, the
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