Webinar: The Law of Armed Conflict and the Gaza Strip
UKLFI Charitable Trust held a webinar on The Law of Armed Conflict and the Gaza Strip with Professor Geoffrey S Corn and Colonel Richard Kemp, chaired by Natasha Hausdorff on Wednesday 15 November 2023. The speakers in this webinar have extensive experience in the military, operational and legal challenges fighting
Etsy urged to withdraw “Make Israel Palestine Again” merchandise
T-shirts, baseball caps, sweatshirts and badges bearing the slogan “Make Israel Palestine Again” are being sold on Etsy, an e-commerce company focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. UKLFI has written to Colin Stretch, the chief legal officer of Etsy, pointing out that this slogan “implies that
Halifax obliterates Israel
Halifax bank has sent a letter to a customer living in Tel Aviv, Israel, describing the address as “Palestinian Territories, Occupied”. UKLFI has written to Halifax to demand an apology and that the employees responsible for this are disciplined. In their letter to Russell Galley, the managing director of Halifax
BBC Overestimates Number of Civilians killed by Israel
Jeremy Bowen has overestimated the number of Palestinian civilians killed by Israel in an article on the BBC website, according to UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Jonathan Turner, chief executive of UKLFI, has complained to the BBC that Bowen’s article, titled “Five New realities after four weeks of Israel-Gaza war”
BBC under fire for protest advice that encourages people to commit offences
The BBC has published a guide to protests, titled: “When can protesting over the Gaza war be illegal in the UK?” It mainly relates to flying flags, rather than demonstrations or other conduct. It was published on 3 November 2023 and can be found online here. It purports to be
Amazon accused of breaching its own policies by selling “From the River to the Sea” T Shirts
T shirts and hoodies which feature the slogan “From the River to the Sea Palestine will be Free” are being sold on Amazon’s UK website, even though this breaches its own policies. Wearing them in public could break the law. UK Lawyers for Israel has written to Andy Jassy, CEO
UN High Commissioner steps down after UKLFI complains he breached impartiality guidelines
A senior official of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights was being investigated by the High Commissioner regarding a complaint about his biased anti-Israel Tweets just before he stepped down, UKLFI can reveal. Craig Mokhiber, the Director of the New York office of the UN High Commissioner for Human
MP claims Hamas operatives living in London are a security risk
On 26 October 2023, Christian Wakeford , the Labour MP for Bury South raised a Point of Order in the UK Parliament as follows:[1] “A few days ago, The Sunday Times reported on its front page that a “Hamas fugitive” who “‘ran the group’s terrorist operations in the West Bank’” lives here
NHS doctors and Workers reported to Counter Terrorism Police for Hamas Support
Many NHS and private doctors, NHS workers and medical students have been expressing their support for Hamas’s actions on social media, and their hatred for Israel. UKLFI, with the help of many volunteer lawyers, has been reporting those who post pro-terror content on social media to the counter terrorism police.
Barclays Bank stops assisting suspected Hamas site on Telegram platform
UKLFI has helped to remove one of the fundraising services from a Telegram Chat on the Telegram Platform believed to be used by the Hamas terror group. Horrific images from Gaza were being displayed and a donations page was requesting “support and donation”. Funds were being raised using a Barclays