UNESCO urged to remove the Aalst Carnival from list due to antisemitic displays
UNESCO has been urged to remove the Aalst Carnival from its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and the Simon Wiesenthal Centre (SWC) following repeated antisemitic displays. UKLFI is a voluntary association of lawyers combatting anti-Israel and antisemitic activity. SWC is
OFCOM fails to uphold own regulations
OFCOM has decided to take no further action about the Bristol Radio Politics Programme which will be able to continue spreading hate and misinformation on a weekly basis despite being in clear breach of the OFCOM code. The terms of the complaint, which UKLFI supported, can be seen in an
UKLFI reports Iranian chess player for refusal to play Israeli
An Iranian player who refused to play his Israeli opponent, has been reported to the International Chess Federation, FIDE, by UK Lawyers for Israel. During the “rapid” section of the Rilton Cup that took place in Stockholm from 27 December 2018 to 5 January 2019, Arya Gholami of Iran refused
UKLFI: UNESCO should de-list antisemitic Aalst Carnival
UKLFI has written to UNESCO asking it to remove the Aalst Carnival in Belgium from its “Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” because of the blatant antisemitic imagery in the carnival displays. The latest Aalst Carnival took place on Sunday 3 March 2019 and included a float