Response to Open Letter Concerning Gaza
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has responded to the recent open letter by legal professionals with outrage at its “inflammatory tone” and a strong rebuttal of the allegations that Israel is in breach of international law. An open letter published by legal professionals, including solicitors, legal executives and barristers, protested
UKLFI statement in response to a Joint Statement from the BOD and JLC regarding Solutions Not Sides
UKLFI statement in response to a Joint Statement from the Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council regarding Solutions Not Sides. We are disappointed by the recent statement of the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) and Board of Deputies (BoD) regarding Solutions not Sides (SnS). We remain concerned about the SnS
Pizza restaurant slammed for declaring “Zionists not welcome”
A pizza restaurant has declared in a social media post: “Zionists not welcome”. Ecco pizzeria, which is based in the Headingley neighbourhood of Leeds, also promoted on its Instagram account an “Anti-Zionism Pizza”. The restaurant is owned by Mohammed El-Abd, an Egyptian who was trained in Italy as a pizza
Etsy urged to withdraw “Make Israel Palestine Again” merchandise
T-shirts, baseball caps, sweatshirts and badges bearing the slogan “Make Israel Palestine Again” are being sold on Etsy, an e-commerce company focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. UKLFI has written to Colin Stretch, the chief legal officer of Etsy, pointing out that this slogan “implies that
Amazon accused of breaching its own policies by selling “From the River to the Sea” T Shirts
T shirts and hoodies which feature the slogan “From the River to the Sea Palestine will be Free” are being sold on Amazon’s UK website, even though this breaches its own policies. Wearing them in public could break the law. UK Lawyers for Israel has written to Andy Jassy, CEO
UN High Commissioner steps down after UKLFI complains he breached impartiality guidelines
A senior official of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights was being investigated by the High Commissioner regarding a complaint about his biased anti-Israel Tweets just before he stepped down, UKLFI can reveal. Craig Mokhiber, the Director of the New York office of the UN High Commissioner for Human
NHS doctors and Workers reported to Counter Terrorism Police for Hamas Support
Many NHS and private doctors, NHS workers and medical students have been expressing their support for Hamas’s actions on social media, and their hatred for Israel. UKLFI, with the help of many volunteer lawyers, has been reporting those who post pro-terror content on social media to the counter terrorism police.
Guide to Proportionality in Warfare
UKLFI has produced a short guide to what is meant by proportionality in the International Law of Armed Conflict. Some people think that the principle of “proportionality” during armed conflict refers to the number of people which each side kills. So if Hamas murdered 20 Israeli civilians, Israel would
BBC urged to describe Hamas as Terrorists at Protest Rally
“The barbarity and enormity of the attack by Hamas and its terrorist allies 9 days ago has opened eyes. Leaders of the British government and the opposition, as well as other senior politicians and lawyers of the greatest eminence, have spoken out against the BBC’s refusal to characterise Hamas attacks
American School in London under fire over “pro-Hamas” social media posts by students
Children at the elite American School in London have been circulating posts on Instagram that might appear to support the Hamas terrorists who infiltrated Israel and committed barbarous murders of hundreds of Israelis. Some parents are extremely concerned that their children have seen social media posts by their classmates which