Hospital removes Gaza artwork from hospital corridor
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has removed a display of artwork incorporating Palestinian political propaganda. This follows a complaint by UKLFI on behalf of some Jewish patients, who said that they felt vulnerable and victimised by this display. The display was of decorated plates, along with their original designs and explanations
Hospital displays divisive and discriminatory artwork
Patients have complained about a display in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital which regards “Palestine” as covering the entirety of Israel and displays the Temple Mount with a huge Palestinian Flag. UKLFI has written to the hospital to ask them to remove the exhibition, pointing out they may be in breach
Whitworth Art Gallery did not check controversial exhibition content
Whitworth Art Gallery carried out no risk assessment and did not check the accuracy of factual statements before agreeing to host a controversial exhibition by Forensic Architecture. Nor did it give any consideration to the impact on community relations. Whitworth Art Gallery, part of Manchester University, has been hosting an
Equity accused of violating its own rules with Pro-Palestinian Rhetoric
The actors’ union Equity has been accused of violating its own rules, by its pro-Palestinian rhetoric. UK Lawyers for Israel has written to Paul Fleming, Equity’s general secretary, pointing out that its pro-Palestinian stance is contrary to Equity’s own rules. UKLFI has requested that the Union avoid future one-sided interventions
Whitworth Gallery displays rebuttal of Forensic Architecture Statement
Whitworth Gallery is now displaying a rebuttal of the statement by Forensic Architecture, having re-opened the Cloud Studies exhibition on Friday 20 August 2021. The full statement, made by the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester, is published here on Twitter. Whitworth Gallery removed Forensic Architecture’s introductory statement on Friday
Whitworth Gallery Removes Forensic Architecture Statement – But Then Reneges
The Whitworth Art Gallery, which is part of Manchester University, has removed the controversial written statement by Forensic Architecture that introduced its “Cloud Studies” exhibition, following interventions by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), the Manchester Jewish Representative Council (JRC), North West Friends of Israel (NWFoI) and the Manchester Zionist Central