Camden to enforce removal of illegal illuminated Stop the Genocide Sign and Jerusalem-Style Cladding from Palestine House.
Camden Council is to serve an enforcement notice on “Palestine House” in Central London, to remove a large illuminated sign saying “Stop the Genocide” and Jerusalem Stone style cladding. The building in High Holborn, London, previously draped with a massive advert for “Gaza Cola”, is in trouble again with Camden
“Jesus is a Muslim” Booth in Shepherds Bush erected without permission
A blue and white booth emblazoned with “Jesus is a Muslim” and offering “Free Qurans” was erected without permission outside Shepherds Bush station. It has been moved, but Hammersmith & Fulham Council have warned the booth’s owners that if it is erected at the site again, they will take enforcement
Amnesty International BDS Letter Criticised
A letter sent by Amnesty International to UK local councils urging them to engage in BDS has been criticised as erroneous and as promoting unlawful action. Amnesty International’s letter asked local councils to “adopt a procurement policy that excludes all goods sourced from Israel’s illegal settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory
BDS Challenged at Bristol and Bath
A BDS motion by Bristol City Council and demands for divestment by the Avon Pension Fund Committee have been robustly challenged by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). According to UKLFI, the Bristol motion was based on false information and unlawful, and its implementation would breach fiduciary duties, the Local Government
Islington Council Pensions Committee Advised Against Divestment Targeting Israel
Islington Council Pensions Committee has been advised against proceeding with plans to divest from companies operating in the areas of the West Bank (Judea & Samaria) under Israeli administration. This follows a letter from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) drawing attention to various matters that had not previously been addressed
Islington Council Considering Cost of Divesting from Companies Operating in West Bank
Islington Council in London is considering the high cost of a proposal to divest its pension fund from companies operating in areas of the West Bank administered by Israel. Papers provided by Council staff to the Pensions Committee for its meeting on 26 September estimate one-off costs of £539,000 plus
Camden and Islington Councils face onslaught from PSC seeking divestment
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) is countering two more local Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) groups who are believed to be making presentations in different London boroughs this week. According to social media posts, Islington PSC intends to present a petition at an Islington Council meeting and Camden PSC is making
Brent Council scheduled to hear Illegal Petition on Divestment from Israel
A petition to divest from Israel, set to be heard by Brent Council, London, on 19 September, is illegal, according to UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The petition to divest from Israel was placed on the Change.org platform by Brent & Harrow Palestine Solidarity Campaign and has garnered 768 “signatures”.
Waltham Forest Council warned against divesting from all arms companies
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Waltham Forest Council’s Pensions Committee, warning it that a blanket policy of divestment from all companies involved in the arms trade would be illegal. The Committee agreed on 22 July 2024 to seek to update the Council’s ethical policy to divest from
Hackney Pensions Committee Rejects BDS
Hackney Council’s Pensions Committee has rejected a demand for divestment made by a deputation of the Hackney Palestine Solidarity Campaign (Hackney PSC) at a meeting on 9 July 2024. The outcome has also resulted in anti-Israel demonstrators dismantling their encampment outside the Town Hall, established in early May. They said