Glasgow University Takes Action to Tackle Antisemitism and Extremism Following UKLFI Intervention

The University of Glasgow has outlined a series of steps it is taking to combat antisemitism and prevent the spread of extremist rhetoric on campus, following engagement with UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). UKLFI first wrote to the University in November 2025 raising concerns about the activities of Glasgow University

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Hybrid Scottish–Palestinian Flags Removed from Glasgow Lampposts

Glasgow City Council has removed a series of hybrid Scottish–Palestinian flags – nicknamed “Paltires” – that had been unlawfully affixed to lampposts in several locations across the city. The action follows legal representations sent by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to Glasgow City Council and the Lord Lyon King of

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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

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Glasgow Festival news update

“Appropriate action” has been taken against the organisers who announced that the Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Arts was boycotting Israel.Glasgow Life, a charity which manages the “delivery” of the Glasgow Festival, has confirmed that the individuals who declared on Instagram,  that the festival was boycotting Israel, did so without

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Glasgow International Festival to be investigated for illegal discrimination against Israeli Artists

Glasgow City Council and the British Council, have been asked to investigate illegal discrimination against Israeli artists, who were not allowed to participate in a Glasgow based International Arts Festival. The Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Arts, which took part in June, was organized by a team who advertised on

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