Q&A on International Law of Armed Conflict and Gaza
Q&A ON INTERNATIONAL LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT AND GAZA This Q&A summarises the international law of armed conflict on key issues relevant to the recent military action in the Gaza Strip and its potential continuation, together with our views on whether the Israel Defence Forces and Hamas have complied.
A Briefing Note on Hospitals
Protection of hospitals and other medical facilities Hospitals and other medical units exclusively assigned to medical purposes must be respected and protected in all circumstances. However they lose their protection if they are being used, outside their humanitarian function, to commit acts harmful to the enemy.[1] Examples of use “to
A Briefing Note on Genocide
A BRIEFING NOTE ON GENOCIDE Definition of Genocide in International Law Genocide is defined in Article II of the Genocide Convention of 1948 as committing various acts with intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group as such, in whole or in part. The specified acts are: killing
ELNET and UKLFI challenge false allegations against Israel in International Court
The European Leadership Network (ELNET) and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have submitted a forceful, 40-page memorandum to the International Court of Justice, which is considering a case that targets Israel. At the end of last year the UN General Assembly asked the International Court “What are the legal consequences
Israel’s Justice Minister asserts rights of the indigenous Jewish people in Judea and Samaria
Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s Justice Minister, made an important statement on Facebook on 24 November 2022, reminding us of the rights of the indigenous Jewish people in Judea and Samaria, preserved by Article 80 of the UN Charter. The statement reads:“On 12 November 2022 the UN voted to seek an advisory
International Olympic Committee statement prohibits international competitions in countries that bar Israeli competitors
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) welcomes an important statement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that international sports bodies must obtain written assurances from host countries that all eligible athletes and teams will be permitted to compete without discrimination. The IOC’s statement was made after the World Squash Federation (WSF)
BBC accused of breaking the law in its Chanukah Bus report
The BBC has been accused of breaking the law in its reporting of the antisemitic abuse of a party of Jewish teenagers and others who were celebrating Chanukah in Oxford Street on 29 November 2021. Some passengers on the bus carrying the party have been assisted by UKLFI Charitable Trust
London Stock Exchange asked to downgrade Unilever’s Premium Listing
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been asked to downgrade Unilever PLC’s “premium listing” if it does not assert effective control over its Ben & Jerry’s subsidiary. A joint letter from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and the Zionist Advocacy Center to the LSE’s Regulatory Complaints Department comments that Unilever
UK Government Opposes ICC’s Investigation in Palestine
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that the UK Government opposes the International Criminal Court’s investigation of alleged war crimes in Palestine. In a letter to Conservative supporters of Israel in the British Houses of Parliament of 9 April 2021, the Prime Minister states: “We do not accept that
UN Human Rights Commissioner’s Office is Wrong on Israel’s obligations
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, pointing out that her Office has published incorrect statements regarding Israel’s obligations to vaccinate Palestinian people, which should be immediately retracted. The UN Human Rights Commission’s press release on 14 January 2021 reported