FIFA Rejects Palestinian Bid to Ban Israeli Football Association
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) welcomes FIFA’s latest decision rejecting the Palestinian demand to suspend the Israel Football Association (IFA) on the ground that it has member clubs in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria). In doing so, FIFA appears to have accepted arguments put forward by UKLFI showing that
International Chess Federation investigates UKLFI complaint about Lebanese player refusing to play Israeli
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is reviewing a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) about a Lebanese youth player who refused to compete against an Israeli player at a chess festival in Abu Dhabi in August 2022. The incident happened at the 28th International Chess Festival in Abu Dhabi.
YouGov excludes Israel from its “global community” – for now
YouGov, a market research company co-founded by UK Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, calls itself a global data company. It invites you to “join millions of others in sharing your opinion on politics, sport, entertainment and more.” Members of YouGov get the chance to earn points for answering questions, which can
Princess Diana, Coverage of Israel and the Balen Report
Lord Dyson’s report on Martin Bashir’s famous interview with Princess Diana has prompted calls to overhaul the handling of complaints about the BBC and for the publication of the Balen Report. Lord Dyson’s recent report on the methods used by BBC journalist, Martin Bashir, to secure his 1995 interview of
UKLFI and other NGOs File Joint Submission to the International Criminal Court
UKLFI, ILF and other NGOs have filed a Joint Submission to the International Criminal Court Disputing its Jurisdiction over the Alleged Territory of a Supposed State of Palestine. A substantial submission by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), International Legal Forum (ILF) and other NGOs demonstrates that Israel, as the national