Anti-Coca Cola Ads removed from tube
Unauthorised and misleading adverts with the message Boycott Coca-Cola will be removed by Transport for London from tube trains following a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The adverts, which may (or may not) have appeared across the London Underground network this week, display the message “Boycott Coca Cola”
UEA Opens Investigation into Discriminatory Academic Boycott Following UKLFI Complaint
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has confirmed that it has launched a formal investigation after a senior academic refused to consider a research application from an Arab-Israeli scholar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, following UK Lawyers for Israel’s (UKLFI) intervention. The UEA professor rejected the application on the
Origin Festival Denies Any Ban on Israeli Performers
Regan Taco, founder of the new UK music festival Origin, has confirmed that Israeli artists are not barred from performing at the event, following concerns raised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and others. UKLFI contacted Mr Taco after a WhatsApp message—circulated informally—appeared to show him saying that the festival
University of Manchester Warned Against Unlawful Academic Boycott
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have warned Manchester University that it must take pro-active steps to ensure that its staff do not give effect to its recent Students’ Union’s vote to cut all ties with Tel Aviv University. UKLFI’s letter to the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison, points out that
UK Lawyers for Israel warns Origin Festival UK that banning Israeli artists may breach Equality Act
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Origin Festival UK, warning that the festival may be acting unlawfully after reports that it has decided to ban Israeli musicians from performing at its 2026 event. Origin is a new techno psychedelic music festival, due to take place in July 2026
Media giants Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount reject boycott
A discriminatory boycott of Jewish Israeli film companies is being opposed by the biggest names in the business. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) warned earlier this week that artists in the film industry and their organisations in the UK would likely breach the UK’s Equality Act 2010 (EA) if they
Film Companies and Agents Warned that Boycott Contravenes UK Law
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has cautioned that artists in the film industry and their organisations in the UK would likely breach the UK’s Equality Act if they implement the “Film Workers for Palestine” boycott. This could invalidate insurance policies and preclude public funding. Olivia Coleman and Joaquin Phoenix are
UK Defence College Accused of Discrimination Over Ban on Israeli Students
The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), part of the Ministry of Defence, is facing serious questions regarding its decision not to admit Israeli students for the forthcoming academic year. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and British Friends of Israel (BFI) have requested that the Ministry of Defence reconsider the
Royal Opera House accused of discrimination after cancelling Tel Aviv production
The Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) has been accused of discrimination after it cancelled a production of Tosca, to be performed in Tel Aviv next year. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the RBO, one of the most prestigious arts institutions in the UK, pointing out that it
Nutritionist ordered to remove Israel boycott from social media
A nutritionist has been told by her regulators to remove the section of her social media post urging people to boycott Israeli dates . The nutritionist, who was a member of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and of The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) ,