Revocation of Palestinian Law Student’s Visa Overruled
The Home Office initially revoked the visa of a Palestinian law student at Manchester University, following comments she made about the Palestinian attacks on 7 October 2023. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) had reported Dana Abuqamar to the police in October 2023 after she had said she was “full of
Arnolfini Gallery garners opposition to its pandering apology
Succumbing to pressure by boycotters, Bristol’s Arnolfini Gallery has said it is “truly sorry” for cancelling a concert by Lowkey. UKLFI have pointed out that its statement is inaccurate, political and outside its charitable objects. The Arnolfini justifies its apology by saying “The International Court of Justice has described Israel’s
Commonwealth mediator may have breached UK Government funding agreement
The UK Government, which funds a Commonwealth network of Women Mediators, is alerting them to potential breaches of their funding agreement. The potential breaches relate to anti-Israel posts on social media by a senior mediator in the group which UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has drawn to the UK Government’s
Church in Bath cancels Palestinian singer event
A Church in Bath has cancelled an event hosted by Bath Friends of Palestine, featuring a Palestinian singer who had posted offensive and inflammatory social media posts, following UKLFI’s intervention. The singer, Reem Kelani, was due to appear at St Luke’s Church in Bath on 18 May 2024. However, UK
Exeter University allowing antisemitism to go unchecked on campus
Jewish students at Exeter University have been subjected to months of antisemitic and discriminatory treatment. This has included the disruption of pro-Israel expression, weekly anti-semitic, anti-Israel protests, targeting of Jews and denial of Hamas atrocities. Following approaches from Exeter students, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have now written to the
Apple causes International Incident
Apple has been accused of breaching discrimination laws and its own policies by programming the Palestine flag emoji to pop up when the word Jerusalem is typed into its phones. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, regarding the rogue emoji. Ever since the
Home Secretary investigates Manchester Airport discrimination of two Israeli Massacre survivors
The Home Secretary is now investigating the antisemitic event at Manchester Airport when two Israeli survivors of the Hamas massacre on 7 October 2023 were detained and aggressively questioned by the Border police officer. Daniel Berke, a director of UK Lawyers for Israel, has been assisting the two, who were
Teaching Fellow at Southampton University made to delete antisemitic Tweets
A teaching fellow at Southampton University has deleted his offensive social media posts, following a complaint from UKLFI Charitable Trust (UKLFI CT). Dr Ahmed Abozaid, a Teaching Fellow in International Security in the Politics and International Relations Department, posted images and statements on X (formerly Twitter) equating the current military
Judge in Paraglider Case Reported to Judicial Conduct Investigations Office
District Judge Tanweer Ikram has been reported by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) after apparently “liking” an anti-Israel post shortly before a trial of three pro-Palestinian demonstrators for offences under the Terrorism Act 2000. Judge Ikram found the three defendants guilty of wearing
Webinar: Antisemitism on Social Media since 7 October
UKLFI Charitable Trust’s webinar on Antisemitism on Social Media since 7 October with Dr Matthew Bolton, chaired by Jacob Turner, took place on 7 March 2024 The events of 7 October, the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, along with the subsequent Israeli response in Gaza, mark a pivotal