Webinar: Anti-Zionism as National Origin Discrimination
UKLFI Charitable Trust held a webinar on Anti-Zionism as National Origin Discrimination with Alyza D Lewin, chaired by Natasha Hausdorff on Sunday 30 April 2023. The U.S. Department of Education recently announced a milestone Resolution Agreement with the University of Vermont in a case involving anti-Semitic harassment. It was alleged
Charity Commission issues Official Warning to Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust
The Charity Commission has issued an Official Warning to the Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust (“IHRC Trust”) regarding breach of trust or duty or other misconduct or mismanagement by a charity. This follows a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel (“UKLFI”) to the Charity Commission, pointing out the close relationship
Pharmacy changes dress code after Palestine Pendant Incident
A major pharmacy chain has changed its dress code following an incident in a North West London branch, when an Israeli customer felt intimidated by a “Palestine” pendant being worn by one of its employees. “We are revising our dress code to include a clause that wearing any jewellery which
Webinar – Judicial Reforms: Assessment and Prospects
UKLFI Charitable Trust invites you to a webinar on Judicial Reforms: Assessment and Prospects with Professor Yuval Shany and Professor Avi Bell, chaired by Natasha Hausdorff on Sunday 16th April at 6pm UK time, 8pm Israel, 7pm Europe, 12 noon (US East Coast). Following major demonstrations, disruption and refusals of
Urgent appeal to IOC to allow Israeli team to play in South African tournament
With only three days to go before an international rugby tournament in South Africa, UKLFI has asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to intervene urgently, to ensure that an Israeli team can participate. On 3 February 2023 the South Africa Rugby Union (“SA Rugby”) withdrew an invitation to the Tel
British Diplomats reported for wearing T shirts that erased Israel
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has reported British diplomats in Jerusalem for breaches of the Diplomatic Service Code to the Consular Directorate of UK’s Foreign Office (FCDO). The diplomats took part in the Palestine Marathon wearing T Shirts featuring a map of “Palestine” extending from the Jordan river to the
UN official reported for tweets about Israel
A UN official’s tweets about Israel have breached the UN social media guidelines and International Civil service guidance on impartiality, according to UKLFI. UKLFI has reported Craig Mokhiber, Director and Deputy for the Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights, at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to
Student Claims Victory in Case against Leeds University
The University of Leeds has settled a legal claim brought by sociology graduate, Danielle Greyman, after her coursework was wrongly failed because it did not blame Israel for the crimes of Hamas against Palestinians. The University has agreed to pay Ms Greyman an undisclosed sum, without any admissions, under a
Webinar: The Relationship between Courts and Parliaments
UKLFI Charitable Trust and B’nei Brith Canada David Matas Law Society invite you to a webinar on The Relationship between Courts and Parliaments with Prof Ryan Alford and Yonatan Green, chaired by Sam Goldstein on Sunday 2 April 2023 at 7pm UK time (9pm Israel, 8pm Europe, 2pm Canada /
BBC Side-Steps Complaint about Lineker extolling Hamas terrorist
The BBC has side-stepped a complaint by UKLFI Chief Executive, Jonathan Turner, about Gary Lineker failing to correct misleading information in a Tweet extolling a terrorist. This contrasts with the BBC’s recent action in forcing Lineker to step aside from his role as a TV sports pundit for his Tweet