Briefing note on the Legality of Military Action by Israel and the US against Iran
This note on the legality of military action by Israel and the US against Iran, is based on a UKLFI Charitable Trust webinar with Natasha Hausdorff and Hillel Neuer held on 7 March 2026. Key Takeaways Recent public statements asserting that military operations by Israel and the United States against
Green Party warned that motion declaring “Zionism is racism” is legally flawed and risks discrimination against Jewish members
A motion submitted for consideration by the Green Party of England and Wales at its Spring Conference conflicts with existing party policy, risks discrimination against Jewish members and misrepresents international law, according to a legal memorandum by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The memorandum analyses Motion A105 / E12, titled
UKLFI’s response to report to the SRA by Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) and European Legal Support Center (ELSC)
Based on their press release, PILC and ELSC appear to have made a series of unfounded allegations to the SRA as a means of curtailing UKLFI’s work in assisting hundreds of Jewish individuals every year. We are accused of writing vexatious and baseless letters, and the complainants say they have
Law Firm Partner refuses to act for Israelis
A partner in a law firm has refused to act for an Israeli client, simply because he is Israeli. Kassam Boota, a partner of Abbott Legal Limited, trading as XYZ Law, told an Israeli client, while in the middle of several transactions for him, that he did not agree with
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan KC and Staff Reported to Regulators regarding Applications to Arrest Israeli Leaders
Karim Khan KC, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and some of his staff face disciplinary investigations regarding applications to arrest Israeli leaders. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has reported them to regulators for not complying with their professional obligations. UKLFI points out that they were obliged to provide
International Criminal Court warned of “wholesale inaccuracy” of Prosecutor’s allegations against Israeli leaders
Every phrase of every sentence of a statement of the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor summarising his allegations against Netanyahu and Gallant is untrue, according to “observations” filed with the Court by prominent NGOs. Allegations of starvation and famine The Prosecutor is asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to order the
ICJ did not order Israel to cease military operation unconditionally in Rafah
The Order made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today has been misinterpreted in many media reports. The ICJ did not make an Order requiring Israel to cease its military operation in Rafah unconditionally, as had been sought by South Africa. Instead, it ordered that: “The State of Israel
UKLFI Charitable Trust responds to Meta Oversight Board invitation for comments on “From the River to the Sea”
UKLFI Charitable Trust (UKLFI CT) has responded to the Meta Oversight Board’s invitation to submit public comments on moderating the use of the phrase “From the River to the Sea”. Meta is the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The Oversight Board was set up by Meta in 2020 to
Removal of Murals in Tower Hamlets angers Mayor Lutfur Rahman
Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, has reacted angrily to the removal of illegal pro-Palestinian murals in Tower Hamlets. Mr Rahman only found out that the murals had been removed by Tower Hamlets council after reading a Guardian article about it. He then tweeted: “Murals of Palestinian children, doctors &
ICJ President confirms it did not find there is a plausible case that Israel is committing genocide
The former President of the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”), has confirmed that the ICJ did not find there was a plausible case of genocide against Israel. Judge Joan Donoghue was President of the ICJ when it made its original Provisional Measures Order (“the Order”) in the case brought by