London cinema disputes responsibility for “No Zionists” cocktail menu
A London cinema has disputed responsibility for a “No Zionists” cocktail menu allegedly used at its bar. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) had written to The Arzner, a queer friendly cinema and bar, after a customer reported that a cocktail menu at the bar declared “No Zionists” on its cover.
Inflammatory Casting Call Published on Spotlight
Spotlight, the professional casting platform for actors, has published an inflammatory casting call, which includes misleading political statements about Israel. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has called on Spotlight to ensure that its platform is kept free of inappropriate content, in accordance with its terms. The casting advertisement by Lane
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
Glasgow Film Theatre rejects BDS
The Glasgow Film Theatre Trustees have rejected the endorsement of BDS and the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), and will decide on ethical programming and purchasing on a case-by-case basis. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) had reported the Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT), which is
Complaint sent to the OSCR after boycott of Coca-Cola products by the Glasgow Film Theatre
The Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) has been accused of breaching charity law by not serving Coca-Cola products from the cinema bar for the duration of the Glasgow Film Festival. This decision to boycott followed objections from staff who refused to handle any goods or brands with links to Israel, in
The Show goes on at Seret Film Festival
Picturehouse Cinemas has reversed its decision to pull out of four scheduled screenings of films for the Israeli “Seret Film Festival”, following assistance by UK Lawyers for Israel. An Israeli Love Story (Seret International Film Festival) Anti-Israel activists had disrupted a screening at the Komedia cinema in Brighton on 13