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
UCL warned of liability for Equality Act breaches from staff committing to BDS
University College London (UCL) has been warned by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) that it is liable for breaches of the UK Equality Act arising out of commitments to engage in BDS in an open letter signed by hundreds of its staff (the UCL Letter). UKLFI has written to Dr
UKLFI CT challenges draft guidance on freedom of speech at universities
UKLFI Charitable Trust has challenged proposed guidance on freedom of speech at universities in its response to a consultation by the Office for Students (OfS). The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (the Act) is aimed at strengthening the protection for freedom of speech in higher education in England
Revocation of Palestinian Law Student’s Visa Overruled
The Home Office initially revoked the visa of a Palestinian law student at Manchester University, following comments she made about the Palestinian attacks on 7 October 2023. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) had reported Dana Abuqamar to the police in October 2023 after she had said she was “full of
Exeter University allowing antisemitism to go unchecked on campus
Jewish students at Exeter University have been subjected to months of antisemitic and discriminatory treatment. This has included the disruption of pro-Israel expression, weekly anti-semitic, anti-Israel protests, targeting of Jews and denial of Hamas atrocities. Following approaches from Exeter students, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have now written to the
Anti-Israel propaganda lecture withdrawn following UKLFI intervention
Birmingham University has withdrawn a controversial lecture following a complaint by UKLFI, who had been contacted by concerned students. The lecture was part of the course “Children as Citizens” lead by Dr Saba Hussain in the College of Social Sciences, School of Education. The controversial lecture was entitled “The case
SOAS student arrested for terrorism offences following pro-Hamas speech
A student has been arrested for supporting Hamas, after UKLFI reported her to counter-terrorism police last October. Sarah Cotte, a student at SOAS in London, was reported by UKLFI following a speech she made at a SOAS open meeting. During the speech she celebrated the 7 October 2023 massacre of
Teaching Fellow at Southampton University made to delete antisemitic Tweets
A teaching fellow at Southampton University has deleted his offensive social media posts, following a complaint from UKLFI Charitable Trust (UKLFI CT). Dr Ahmed Abozaid, a Teaching Fellow in International Security in the Politics and International Relations Department, posted images and statements on X (formerly Twitter) equating the current military
Pro-Palestine Walkout Averted at Birmingham University
A Jewish student at Birmingham University, assisted by UKLFI, successfully averted a demonstration and walkout from lectures by a large group of students, in support of Palestine. The walkout had been due to take place on Friday 13th October. The event was called “End the occupation of Gaza! Birmingham student
Student Claims Victory in Case against Leeds University
The University of Leeds has settled a legal claim brought by sociology graduate, Danielle Greyman, after her coursework was wrongly failed because it did not blame Israel for the crimes of Hamas against Palestinians. The University has agreed to pay Ms Greyman an undisclosed sum, without any admissions, under a