Medjool dates now targeted by BDS Campaign
Medjool dates from Israel have become the latest victim of BDS campaigners. Activists are sticking labels on the products in supermarkets encouraging customers to boycott Israel. The sticker, in the colours of a Palestinian Flag, says “Boycott Israeli Apartheid. Free Palestine. www.palestinecampaign.org.” The stickered product was spotted by a concerned member
Second IDF fundraiser frozen as Just Giving again accuses the IDF of being a militia
JustGiving is refusing to pay out a sum of over £4,000 to an IDF crowdfunding appeal, claiming that they do not allow weapons to be bought for a “militia”. On 15 October 2023 a Londoner set up a JustGiving page to raise money to buy Leatherman tools for her brother-in-law’s
East London Café reported to EHRC for refusal to serve drinks associated with Israel
An East London café has announced that it will not serve various canned fizzy drinks because they are made by companies that are associated with a Jewish / Israeli country. Shaketown café, which is in Leyton, East London has, as a result, been reported by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI)
Israeli fundraiser frozen for over a month after Just Giving deems IDF a “militia”
JustGiving refused to pay out a sum of over £20,000 to a crowdfunding appeal on the basis that they deemed the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to be a “militia”. The online giant withheld the funds – which came to £21,710 – for over a month, claiming that there was
Netflix is being urged to withdraw film amid claims that it promotes a “modern day blood libel”
Netflix is being urged to withdraw the Jordanian film “Farha” amid claims that it promotes a “modern day blood libel”. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to David Hyman, chief legal officer at Netflix, urging the streaming giant to remove the film from their platform. UKLFI argues that by
Is Israel Guilty of Genocide? – A discussion of Raz Segal’s claim
Professor Raz Segal has described Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip as “textbook genocide”.[1] This note examines his reasoning. What is genocide? Genocide is defined in Article II of the Genocide Convention of 1948 as committing various acts with intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group
How to complain about BBC content
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Further Challenge to Nazim Ali Decision
The Professional Standards Authority (“the PSA”) has decided to apply to the High Court for judicial review of the latest decision of the General Pharmaceutical Council’s Fitness to Practise Committee in the Nazim Ali case. The case relates to the remarks made by Mr Ali, a pharmacist, as he led
UKLFI Rebuts divisive email from Rector of St Andrews
Jewish students at St Andrews were devastated when an email, sent to all 10,000 students, from their Rector arrived, which they felt was divisive and incited hatred. The formal role of the Rector at St Andrews, who is elected by students, is to preside at meetings of the University Court.
Q&A on International Law of Armed Conflict and Gaza
Updated 28 February 2024 This Q&A summarises the international law of armed conflict on key issues relevant to the recent military action in the Gaza Strip and its potential continuation, together with our views on whether the Israel Defence Forces and Hamas have complied. We have tried to describe the