Charity Commission issues Official Warning to Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust
The Charity Commission has issued an Official Warning to the Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust (“IHRC Trust”) regarding breach of trust or duty or other misconduct or mismanagement by a charity. This follows a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel (“UKLFI”) to the Charity Commission, pointing out the close relationship
Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust reported to Charity Commission
UKLFI has written a letter of complaint to the Charity Commission about the charity Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust (“IHRC”) concerning the publication of two articles and a video in support of the defrocked Rev Stephen Sizer. The publications were on the joint website of IHRC and IHRC Ltd. The
Designated Palestinian NGO awarded prize by UK Refugees charity
A Palestinian NGO, designated by Israel last year, has won a £25,000 prize from Ockenden International, a UK based Refugees charity. The Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) is one of four winners of the Ockenden Prize for refugee and/or displaced people projects. The chairman of Ockenden’s 2022 judging panel
Big Four Auditors ditch Israeli designated organisations
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young (EY) have both confirmed that they are no longer auditing two NGOs that were recently designated as terrorist organisations by Israel. EY is no longer auditing the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), even though it only took over the contract in May 2019
Interpal ceases fundraising as its income plummets
Interpal’s income has plummeted and it will now concentrate on advocacy rather than fundraising, according to its 2020 annual report and accounts, which have just been published by the Charity Commission. In Interpal’s 2019 annual report, the auditors stated that there was material uncertainty about whether Interpal could continue as
UKLFI warns Amazon and Google that “workers'” BDS campaign orchestrated by anti-Israel NGOs
UKLFI has warned Amazon and Google that anti-Israel NGOs appear to be behind a campaign by “anonymous workers” to persuade them to cancel a billion dollar contract to supply Israel with cloud computing services. Anonymous Amazon and Google workers’ supposedly wrote a letter to the Guardian claiming 300 Amazon workers
Interpal’s future in doubt
Interpal may no longer be able to continue as a going concern, and has no bank account, according to its 2019 Independent Auditor’s report. The Trustees of the charity, which provides aid to Palestinians, also consider that the loss of credit card processing services and access to banking facilities may
Sweden terminates funding of Health Work Committees
Sweden’s Consulate General in Jerusalem has confirmed to UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) that the Swedish government’s international development agency (Sida) is not planning further funding of the Palestinian NGO, the Health Work Committees (HWC). Sweden had been funding HWC to run a 31.5 million Swedish kroner sexual health project
Sweden funding designated Palestinian NGO
Sweden has been funding the Health Work Committees (HWC), a Palestinian NGO that was designated by Israel as an unauthorised organisation in June 2015. HWC describes itself as a leading Palestinian non-governmental health and developmental organization, with a rights-based approach, providing health services and building development models to all segments
Norway’s funding of the UAWC
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it has no money earmarked for donation to the Union of Agricultural Work Committee (UAWC) over the next five years. The UAWC is an agricultural NGO in the Palestinian Territories which has been closely linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation