Authors reject anti-Israel resolution
An anti-Israel resolution was rejected by members of the Society of Authors in a vote at a General Meeting of the Society on 2 May 2024. 786 members in favour of the resolution were outnumbered by 883 against. Amongst other allegations, the proposed resolution claimed that “At the time of
UK will continue arms exports to Israel says Cameron
Lord Cameron, UK Foreign Secretary, has announced there will be no change to the UK’s export of arms to Israel. The announcement follows the letter, now signed by over 1,300 UK lawyers, organized by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which explained why there is no legal reason for the UK
Police urged to investigate billboard campaign
UKLFI has urged the police to investigate the perpetrators of a billboard campaign aimed at demonising Israel. An individual, who goes by the name of Abu Amanaah, has uploaded a video to social media showing billboards being erected at bus stops in the east London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The
Social media influencer arrested over pro-Hamas tweets
An anti-Israel social media influencer was arrested as a result of her pro-Hamas tweets and charged with terrorism offences under section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000. She has now been released on bail, with bail conditions including not posting any social media pertaining to religion, domestic or international conflict
A Briefing Note on Occupation
Updated 28 December 2023 Is the Gaza Strip Occupied by Israel? Israel withdrew its military and civilian presence from the Gaza Strip in 2005. On any objective basis, the Gaza Strip has not been occupied by Israel since then, at least until very recently. However, parts of this territory may
Edinburgh Council rejects twinning with Gaza
Edinburgh Council has rejected a twinning petition with Gaza following “legal advice”. The Edinburgh-Gaza twinning petition had been listed on the agenda for the Policy and Sustainability Committee meeting at 10am on Tuesday 30 August. However, the Committee refused to allow Pete Gregson who was leading the twinning campaign to
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