UKLFI challenges exclusion of Jewish comedian Harry Deansway from writers’ group over Zionist beliefs
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has intervened after Jewish comedian Harry Deansway was excluded from a north London writers’ group because of his Zionist beliefs, raising serious concerns about unlawful discrimination and antisemitism in the arts. Deansway, a comedian and writer, had attended the Offbeat Writers’ Group for six months
Comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon illegally cancelled by Edinburgh Comedy venue
Whistle Binkies, a music venue in Edinburgh, has illegally cancelled two Jewish comedy acts due to perform at the Edinburgh Festival. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the venue pointing out that these cancellations of Jewish acts breaches the Equality Act 2010 and is a racist move that