Bill to Ban BDS by Public Authorities Passed in Commons Committee without Amendment
The UK Government’s Bill to ban BDS by public authorities has passed the Committee Stage in the House of Commons unamended. A series of amendments tabled by MPs of the opposition Labour, Scottish Nationalist and Liberal parties were rejected or withdrawn. UKLFI Chief Executive Jonathan Turner gave written and oral
Will Another ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel Help or Hinder Peace?
UKLFI Charitable Trust held a webinar on “Will Another ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel Help or Hinder Peace?” with Prof. Orde Kittrie, chaired by Natasha Hausdorff on Tuesday 19 September. The UN General Assembly has asked the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on “What are the
UKLFI Chief Executive gives evidence to Parliamentary Committee
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Jonathan Turner, chief executive of UKLFI, was one of several people asked to give evidence to the UK parliamentary committee discussing the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill on 7 September 2023. This Bill is intended to prevent local authorities
Croydon Council warned it may breach law if Wiley plays in Croydon Park festival
Croydon Council may be in breach of their public sector equality duty if they allow the musician Wiley to perform at the “Festival in the Park” in Addington Park, which is owned by the Council. UKLFI has written to Croydon Council requesting that they do not allow the concert to
LinkedIn accused of failure to remove antisemitic content
LinkedIn has been accused of failing to remove high proportions of antisemitic content, even when it has been drawn to their attention. UKLFI has written to LinkedIn, to request that it improve its policy regarding anti-Israel and antisemitic content, and its mechanisms for removing such content. UKLFI was contacted by
International Law on Restricting Trade with Occupied Territories
Peer reviewed journal, European Business Law Review, has published an article by Jonathan D. C. Turner, barrister and Thomas Howard, solicitor, on “Occupied Territories and the Exceptions to WTO and EU Rules on grounds of Public Morality, Public Order and Public Policy”. The article discusses whether restrictions on trade with
UKLFI statement on FCDO refusal of FOI request by We Believe in Israel and B’nai B’rith UK
The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) has refused a joint Freedom of Information (FOI) request regarding audits of the Palestinian Authority made by We Believe in Israel and B’nai B’rith UK. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) are disappointed, but unsurprised by this refusal, which is consistent with an institutional
Webinar: The UK Counter BDS Bill
UKLFI Charitable Trust held a webinar on The UK Counter BDS Bill With Jonathan D.C. Turner, UKLFI Chief Executive, haired by Natasha Hausdorff on Monday 7 August 2023. The UK government has presented a long-awaited Bill to Parliament to ban boycotts divestment and sanctions (BDS) by public bodies. This had
Webinar: Scotland and Israel: The Impact of Devolution
UKLFI Charitable Trust held a webinar on Scotland and Israel: The Impact of Devolution with Professor Adam Tomkins, chaired by Natasha Hausdorff on Tuesday 11 July 2023. The United Kingdom is now a quasi-federal state, in which extensive powers of government and legislation have been devolved to the Scottish government
Anne Frank Foundation alerted to Trade Mark abuse at Roger Waters Berlin Concert
UKLFI has written to attorneys acting for the Anne Frank Foundation (Anne Frank Stichting) about Roger Waters’ abuse of the trade mark “Anne Frank” at a concert in Berlin last week, inviting them to take legal action against Roger Waters and others responsible for this conduct. Waters used the name