Headteachers warned about Nakba day of Action
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to all schools in Sussex, Tower Hamlets and some other London Boroughs, to warn them of teachers taking action in their workplaces in support of the Palestinian cause. The National Education Union (NEU) had been circulating a message, calling on its members to
Liverpool MPs and Councillors warned about Teachers Advocating for Palestine in Schools
The largest teachers’ union in the UK is encouraging teachers to advocate for Palestine in schools, even though such action is illegal. The NEU is holding a workshop on “Understanding and advocating for Palestine in our schools” in Liverpool on 14 June 2025. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written
Smart Top school tables are not so smart
A South London school is being accused of promoting both incorrect and partisan political views by its lunch tables. The tables, which feature a map of the world and lists of the countries of the world with their capital cities, give the capital of Israel as Tel Aviv. On the
Teacher in Keffiyeh Shocks at Parents’ Evening
A teacher at Greig City Academy in Hornsey, North London wore a keffiyeh at a recent parents’ evening, shocking Jewish parents. The black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf has become an emblem of solidarity with the Palestinian cause. However, supporters of Israel see the chequered scarf as a sign of support for
Children’s Theatre School reported for Activist Teaching
A children’s theatre school in Brighton has been reported to the Regulator for Community Interest Companies (the CIC Regulator) for breaches of regulations, following its activist teaching. ThirdSpace is an East Sussex based theatre school for children, teenagers, and young adults in the area. It is a Community Interest Company
Hospital removes Gaza artwork from hospital corridor
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has removed a display of artwork incorporating Palestinian political propaganda. This follows a complaint by UKLFI on behalf of some Jewish patients, who said that they felt vulnerable and victimised by this display. The display was of decorated plates, along with their original designs and explanations
Children’s Book Deletes Israel from the Middle East
A children’s book about “Amazing” Middle Eastern women has replaced Israel as a Middle Eastern country with Palestine and excluded Jews and Israelis from its selection of women. UK Lawyers for Israel has called for the publishers to withdraw and amend the book. The book, entitled “Amazing Women of the
Pearson issues revised History text books following review
Two Pearson Edexcel History textbooks covering the Middle East which were withdrawn last year have been re-issued following a review process undertaken between education publisher Pearson, The Board of Deputies of British Jews and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). In late 2019, the IGCSE textbook entitled The Middle East: Conflict,
Comedy of Errors in Review of Palestinian Textbooks
A report commissioned by the EU into Palestinian textbooks reviewed Israeli textbooks by mistake. The report gives a ringing endorsement of the Israeli textbooks used in Arab schools in Jerusalem. However, it completely failed in its objective, which was to review the Palestinian textbooks and assess the claims that they
DFID forced to publish report on Palestinian Authority textbooks
DFID has finally released an “inception report” dated 12 April 2019 by the Georg Eckert Institut for a study of Palestinian school textbooks following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from UKLFI. The report describes the methodology proposed by the Georg Eckert Institut for its examination of Palestinian Authority school textbooks.