West Herts College confirms staff should not wear political symbols at work

West Herts College has confirmed that its staff should not wear political symbols at work and has said that it will remind staff of the policy at the start of the new academic year, following concerns raised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). UKLFI wrote to the Principal of the

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UKLFI challenges eurochange over Israeli shekel buy-backs

UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the foreign exchange company, eurochange, raising concerns that customers appear unable to sell Israeli shekels back to the company, despite eurochange’s website expressly advertising a shekel buy-back service. Eurochange’s website has a dedicated page headed “Sell Back Your Israeli Shekels”, inviting customers

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DfE assesses information on Four Schools following Al Khair Foundation Statutory Inquiry

The Department for Education (DfE) is assessing information regarding four independent schools after the charity commission opened a statutory inquiry into the Al-Khair Foundation (Al-Khair) which runs the schools. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) last month sent a report to the DfE, highlighting alleged links between individuals associated with Al-Khair

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Charity Commission launches statutory inquiry into Al-Khair Foundation following UKLFI complaint

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into the Al-Khair Foundation after receiving a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) alleging links between the international aid charity and Hamas. The Commission announced on 7 August 2026 that it had escalated its examination of the charity to a formal

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Scouts cancel venue booking for vegan festival after warning over “antisemitic” bands

The Scout Association in the UK has cancelled a venue booking by a vegan music festival after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) warned that bands on its line-up had promoted material alleged to be antisemitic and supportive of violence against Israelis. The Great Vegan Gathering had hired Gilwell Park, the

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Webinar: From Sinai to The Hague – the Biblical Roots of International Law and its Quarrel with Jewish Statehood

The webinar on “From Sinai to The Hague: the Biblical Roots of International Law and its Quarrel with Jewish Statehood” with Rabbi Daniel Rowe and Natasha Hausdorff took place on Monday 17 August 2026.  Since the Roman period, the Jewish people have often been castigated and persecuted for adhering to values

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UK university societies promoted fundraising for organisation linked to Hezbollah

Student societies at King’s College London (KCL) and several other British universities collaborated with or promoted fundraising for an unregistered organisation with alleged links to Hezbollah, according to a new report by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). credit: Zayir UK Instagram UKLFI has written to the trustees of KCL Students’

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London cinema disputes responsibility for “No Zionists” cocktail menu

A London cinema has disputed responsibility for a “No Zionists” cocktail menu allegedly used at its bar. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) had written to The Arzner, a queer friendly cinema and bar, after a customer reported that a cocktail menu at the bar declared “No Zionists” on its cover.

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ITV urged to review participation of Love Island contestant following anti-Israel posts

ITV has been asked to conduct an urgent review of the continued participation of Love Island contestant Jasmine Gaziza Müller after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) highlighted her social-media posts denying Israel’s legitimacy and expressing hostility towards its supporters. credit: Instagram jasminegmuller UKLFI wrote to ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn

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UKLFI urges Government to back removal of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan KC

UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the UK Foreign Secretary and the UK Foreign Office’s Legal Adviser urging the UK Government to support the removal of International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan KC at the forthcoming special session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the

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