East Sussex Pensions Fund intends no action in response to letter from UN Special Rapporteur
The Chair of the East Sussex Pension Fund Committee has confirmed that the Fund has not taken any action in response to a letter sent by a UN Special Rapporteur, and does not intend to do so. Michael Lynk, the UNHRC’s Special Rapporteur “on the situation of human rights in
Medical Aid for Palestinians stops funding designated NGO “Health Work Committees”
The Charity Commission has confirmed that Medical Aid for Palestinians has stopped funding an Israeli designated NGO, “Health Work Committees”(HWC). This follows letters to MAP, and complaints to the Charity Commission from UK Lawyers for Israel over the past two years. HWC is an NGO in the Palestinian Territories that
Trailfinders lifts block to Israel marketing emails
The holiday company Trailfinders has lifted a block on links from emails sent to its customers in Israel, following a letter from UKLFI.Trailfinders’ customers who are based in Israel were unable to access Trailfinders’ website via its promotional emails. When any link in the emails was pressed, the following message
Errors Exposed in Harvard Clinic’s Submission to the UN
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA) exposed numerous factual and legal errors in Harvard's International Human Rights Clinic's (IHRC) submission to the United Nations that slanderously accused Israel of being an apartheid state. UKLFI and CAMERA have urged the
Parody of Schindler’s List taken down
VRT, the Flemish-Belgian public TV channel, has removed a parody of a scene in the film “Schindler’s List” after Universal Studios asserted their copyright in the film. Universal were prompted to take action by the NGOs Hetz and IMPAC with legal support from UKLFI. The Belgian Flemish TV channel had
Politics and Tartans don’t mix
A tartan called the “Spirit of Palestine”, described as highlighting the Palestinian Struggle, has been registered in Scotland, even though tartans are not allowed to be political. UKLFI has written to the Keeper of the Scottish Register of Tartans to point out that the “Spirit of Palestine” tartan, which was
Webinar: Deir Yassin: A Question of Evidence
UKLFI Charitable Trust hosted a webinar on Deir Yassin – A Question of Evidence with Prof Eliezer Tauber and chaired by Natasha Hausdorff on Sunday 29 May 2022. Professor Eliezer Tauber discussed his fascinating his research on the incident in the village of Deir Yassin in April 1948, the subject
Webinar on The Alleged Attack on Al Aqsa
UKLFI Charitable Trust hosted a webinar on The Alleged Attack on Al Aqsa, with Adv. Yifa Segal, International Director of UKLFI and Natasha Hausdorff on Sunday 8th May. Is Al Aqsa really being threatened? Are any legal rights being violated? Who holds the legal responsibility and what is it
NUS asked to sanction incoming President for breach of its antisemitism policy
UKLFI wrote to the National Union of Students (NUS) earlier this month, to warn them of incendiary views expressed by the incoming National President, Shaima Dallali, in statements on Twitter and elsewhere. UKLFI strongly believes the statements are contrary to NUS policy. UKLFI considers these statements are antisemitic when judged
UKLFI makes submission to antisemitism taskforce
UKLFI has submitted a note on antisemitism at universities and schools and the factors promoting it to the task force that has been set up to root out antisemitism in education in England at all levels. UKLFI has extensive experience of countering antisemitism at universities and schools over the past