University of Manchester Warned Against Unlawful Academic Boycott
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have warned Manchester University that it must take pro-active steps to ensure that its staff do not give effect to its recent Students’ Union’s vote to cut all ties with Tel Aviv University. UKLFI’s letter to the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison, points out that
Manchester Students’ Union BDS motion withdrawn following legal advice
A proposed BDS policy at the University of Manchester Students’ Union (UMSU) has been withdrawn following legal advice. The policy proposal contained a litany of anti-Israel allegations and supported BDS against Israel. The Friends of Israel Society at Manchester University, assisted by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), wrote to UMSU,
Manchester Uni Friends of Israel Society counters biased and illegal student union motion
The Friends of Israel Society at Manchester University has hit back at a proposed motion of the University of Manchester Student Union (UMSU). The motion contains a litany of anti-Israel allegations and supports BDS against Israel and amplifying the voices of Palestinians. The allegations include that “the Palestinian people have
Palestine Flag Badge at Manchester Airport
A Jewish passenger flying to Portugal from Manchester Airport was shocked to see one of the security staff wearing a Palestine flag badge while checking boarding passes. The passenger contacted UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), about this incident, which occurred at terminal 1 of Manchester Airport, on 26 August 2024.
Manchester University Student Union climbdown on BDS
The University of Manchester Students’ Union (UMSU) has accepted that it would be unlawful to implement a BDS motion, since it does not support its charitable objects. This followed correspondence from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). UKLFI wrote to UMSU’s Trustees at the end of December 2023 after an all-student vote
Manchester Students’ Union BDS Motion Challenged
UKLFI has written to the Trustees of the University of Manchester Students’ Union (UMSU) urging them to block a new BDS policy. The Students’ Union has launched a vote on the question “Should the SU boycott and divest from Israel?” The proposals include boycotting a large number of companies operating
Whitworth Art Gallery did not check controversial exhibition content
Whitworth Art Gallery carried out no risk assessment and did not check the accuracy of factual statements before agreeing to host a controversial exhibition by Forensic Architecture. Nor did it give any consideration to the impact on community relations. Whitworth Art Gallery, part of Manchester University, has been hosting an
Whitworth Gallery displays rebuttal of Forensic Architecture Statement
Whitworth Gallery is now displaying a rebuttal of the statement by Forensic Architecture, having re-opened the Cloud Studies exhibition on Friday 20 August 2021. The full statement, made by the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester, is published here on Twitter. Whitworth Gallery removed Forensic Architecture’s introductory statement on Friday
Whitworth Gallery Removes Forensic Architecture Statement – But Then Reneges
The Whitworth Art Gallery, which is part of Manchester University, has removed the controversial written statement by Forensic Architecture that introduced its “Cloud Studies” exhibition, following interventions by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), the Manchester Jewish Representative Council (JRC), North West Friends of Israel (NWFoI) and the Manchester Zionist Central
Manchester’s Whitworth Gallery removes statement of solidarity with Palestine
On 1 June 2021 a statement was posted on the website of the Whitworth Art Gallery expressing solidarity with Palestine and support for ‘decolonialisation’. This was in the immediate wake of Operation Guardian of the Walls, the conflict between Gaza and Israel. The Whitworth is part of the University of