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
Lord Sumption meets his match in Natasha Hausdorff
Lord Sumption met his match at a House of Commons Committee Hearing when Natasha Hausdorff, UKLFI Charitable Trust’s Legal Director, opposed his view that the UK should stop arms exports to Israel. The House of Commons Business and Trade Select Committee held a hearing on the licensing of arms exports
UKLFI Refute Criticism of their Letter to Sunak
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have refuted criticism of their letter to Rishi Sunak that countered claims that the UK government is legally obliged to take various actions against Israel, since (it was alleged) there is a plausible risk of genocide by Israel in Gaza. The authors of the letter
Top lawyers tell Rishi Sunak: Reject calls to halt arm sales to Israel
Click HERE to sign the letter Over 1,375 lawyers, including some of the country’s most distinguished members of the legal profession as well as former judges and academics, have told the Prime Minister that there is no legal requirement to impose an arms embargo on Israel. In a letter to
Top UK Lawyers Tell Rishi No Legal Obligation to Sanction Israel
UPDATE 29/4/24: 1,374 UK Lawyers have signed the New Letter Click HERE to sign the Letter A new open letter (“the New Letter”) has been sent to Rishi Sunak by UK lawyers, explaining that there is no legal obligation for the Government to take actions against Israel that had been
International Court warned that IDF presence in West Bank and Gaza essential for Israel’s self defence
The barbaric attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 and ensuing war has demonstrated the necessity for Israel to retain its military forces in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank for its security in the absence of alternative effective security arrangements. This is the point made by UK Lawyers
Judge in Paraglider Case Reported to Judicial Conduct Investigations Office
District Judge Tanweer Ikram has been reported by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) after apparently “liking” an anti-Israel post shortly before a trial of three pro-Palestinian demonstrators for offences under the Terrorism Act 2000. Judge Ikram found the three defendants guilty of wearing