Martial Arts Federation urged to punish Lebanese discrimination against Israelis
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has been urged by UK Lawyers for Israel to take action against a Lebanese athlete who withdrew from a martial arts competition to avoid competing with an Israeli rival. The terror group Hezbollah hailed the athlete, Charbel Abou Daher, as “heroic” for withdrawing
Israelis can purchase Hospitality package for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
FIFA has confirmed that Israelis may purchase hospitality packages for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 directly from its central hospitality website even though there is not currently an agent that deals with Israel. UK Lawyers for Israel had accused FIFA of discriminating against Israelis and breaking its own codes
Pensions Advisory Board Misleads
The statutory advisory board for the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales has provided partial and misleading information on its website regarding a discussion with the former UNHRC Special Rapporteur, Michael Lynk, and correspondence relating to it. Michael Lynk Michael Lynk, who was then UNHRC Special Rapporteur “on
FIFA breaks its own discrimination rules as Israelis unable to book World Cup Hospitality Packages
Israelis are not able to book hospitality packages for the FIFA World cup, to be held in Qatar in November and December 2022, in breach of FIFA’s own anti-discriminatory rules. On the FIFA website prospective purchasers of hospitality packages are invited to find appointed sales agents in their region. In
Taekwondo athlete breaches rules by refusing to compete against Israeli
A Jordanian Taekwondo competitor refused to compete against an Israeli player, breaching World Taekwondo rules which uphold peace, integrity, respect and inclusiveness. During 2022 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships, on 31 July in Sofia, Bulgaria, a Jordanian competitor Maysir Al-Dahamsheh, refused to compete rather than face an Israeli opponent because she
Webinar: The Trojan Bourse
UKLFI Charitable Trust hosted a webinar entitled "The Trojan Bourse" with Dan Harris, and chaired by Natasha Hausdorff on Thursday 8 September. Dan Harris, a leading specialist in the financial markets, spoke about his new book, “The Trojan Bourse” which analyses how the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement seeks
Webinar: The Ben & Jerry’s Saga
UKLFI Charitable Trust hosted a webinar on The Ben & Jerry’s Saga with Prof Jesse Fried, chaired by Jacob Turner on Tuesday 23 August 2022. Last year Ben & Jerry’s, a subsidiary of Unilever, decided its ice cream should no longer be sold in the “Occupied Palestinian Territories” (East Jerusalem,
Forest Green Rovers Football Club breaches rules by anti-Israel displays
Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGRFC) has breached the rules of football by its anti-Israel displays during matches, and by the tweets of its chairman, according to UKLFI. UKLFI director Sam Green has now written to the Football Association to complain about the two incidents at FGRFC that occurred in
Student sues Leeds Uni after essay failed for not blaming Israel
Danielle Greyman’s essay on the crimes of Hamas, previously failed for not blaming Israel, has now been given a pass mark as recommended by an external examiner. Her legal claim against the University of Leeds for damages has been commenced and the defence is due by 16 August 2022. As
Constant Contact ditches Palestine Action
Constant Contact, an online marketing company, is no longer providing Palestine Action with its mailing system. Palestine Action is the group that specialises in damaging and daubing paint on the buildings of companies of whom they disapprove. This follows representations from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) that Palestine Action was