YouGov allows Israelis to share opinions
YouGov, has now allowed people living in Israel to share their opinions for market research. This follows a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) in January 2022, that those living in Israel were excluded from joining YouGov as panelists. Although in January YouGov operated in 50 markets around the
Lock removed for Israeli customers on French waterways website
A UK website specialising in French canal boat holidays has now unblocked pages from its website that were previously blocked to customers based in Israel. In January this year, French-waterways.com told an Israeli customer that the pages had been deliberately blocked for internet addresses for Israel. If Israeli customers tried
Webinar on Ukraine, Israel, Mediation and Double Standards With Prof. Eugene Kontorovich
UKLFI Charitable Trust held a webinar on Ukraine, Israel, Mediation and Double Standards with Prof. Eugene Kontorovich, Chair: Natasha Hausdorff on Sunday 27 March 2022. Many countries have responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by imposing severe sanctions on Russian individuals and the Russian economy. This has prompted some to
Lawyers challenge “unlawful interference” by UN Rapporteur in UK Pension Schemes
A Special Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is unlawfully interfering in the management of UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Funds, according to the association UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The LGPS is one of the largest defined benefit pension schemes in the world, managing the pensions
Amnesty International Charities reported to Charity Commission
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has filed a complaint to the Charity Commission regarding the Report published by Amnesty alleging that Israel is an Apartheid State. UKLFI has asked the Charity Commission to investigate the involvement of the Amnesty International Charities in the Report, which is entitled: “Israel’s Apartheid Against
Wirral Divestment Proposal Fails
Wirral Council’s Pensions Committee, which administers the Merseyside Pension Fund, has voted against a proposal to progress towards divesting from businesses operating in the West Bank. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) had written to Wirral Council’s Pensions Committee, explaining in detail why the Merseyside Pension Fund should not divest from
French Waterways holiday company blocks Israelis from website
A UK website specialising in French canal boat holidays has deliberately stopped people based in Israel from accessing its site. French-waterways.com told an Israeli customer that the pages had been deliberately blocked for internet addresses for Israel. If Israeli customers try to access many of the pages, they receive a
Whitworth Gallery Director reportedly in trouble following Forensic Architecture controversy
The Guardian has reported that Alistair Hudson, director of the Whitworth Art Gallery, is being asked to leave his post by the University of Manchester, following a row over Forensic Architecture’s exhibition at the gallery last summer. UKLFI, along with the Manchester Jewish Community, had objected in particular to the introductory
UKLFI counters Merseyside divestment proposal
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Wirral Council’s Pensions Committee, explaining in detail why the Merseyside Pension Fund should not divest from certain businesses which operate in the West Bank and which appear on a list prepared by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The Committee is due
UKLFI working to prevent Israel Academic Boycott
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) is working with its European partners to prevent the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) from introducing a boycott against Israel. The Middle East Studies Association (MESA), formerly the Middle East Studies Association of North America, is an association for academics in fields relating to the