UCLH Reaffirms Ban on Political Symbols After Complaint from Jewish Patients
University College London Hospital will be reminding all staff that wearing, displaying, or circulating political symbols, messages, or materials within Trust premises is not acceptable. This follows an incident of a receptionist displaying a Free Palestine wristband, in view of Jewish patients. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) wrote to Chief
Pembrokeshire Council warned over legality of proposed divestment
Divestment proposed in a petition to Pembrokeshire County Council is likely to be unlawful, financially detrimental and divisive, according to UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Pembrokeshire Coastal Path “Solidarity with Palestine Pembrokeshire”, has submitted a petition calling on the Council to urge the Dyfed Pension Fund to “divest our pension
Webinar – The Board of Peace: Legal Framework
UKLFI Charitable Trust invites you to a webinar on THE BOARD OF PEACE: LEGAL FRAMEWORK with Anne Herzberg and Natasha Hausdorff on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at 5pm UK time (7pm Israel, 6pm Europe, 12.00 US East Coast) This webinar will examine the legal framework of the “Comprehensive Plan to
British Museum Reviewing Palestine Terminology in Galleries after Audience Testing
The British Museum has confirmed that it is reviewing and updating some gallery panels and labels after “Audience testing has shown that the historic use of the term Palestine … is in some circumstances no longer meaningful.” Concerns were raised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) about historically inaccurate references
King’s College London Amends Hebrew Course Description Following UKLFI Intervention
King’s College London Language Centre (KCL) has amended a potentially misleading and inaccurate description of a modern Hebrew language course published on the university’s website. The course description originally stated that Hebrew was spoken in “ancient Palestine” and suggested that Hebrew ceased to be a spoken language from the 3rd
British Museum under pressure to change historically inaccurate use of “Palestine”
The British Museum in London has been accused of using historically inaccurate and misleading descriptions in its Ancient Levant and Egypt galleries. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the Director of the British Museum, Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE, raising serious concerns regarding the anachronistic use of the term
Haringey Education Partnership removes politically charged teacher training slide
Haringey Education Partnership (HEP) has removed a slide referencing the Israel-Gaza conflict from a teacher training session, following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). HEP is a non-profit company that delivers training to teachers and staff in over 150 schools in Haringey, Enfield and Waltham Forest. The slide,
Encyclopaedia Britannica amends children’s content following UKLFI complaint
Encyclopaedia Britannica has made a series of amendments to its Britannica Kids website following a formal complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) concerning historically inaccurate and misleading descriptions relating to Israel, Palestine and Judaism. In January 2026, UKLFI wrote to Encyclopaedia Britannica identifying multiple examples across Britannica Kids entries
Tribunal Decision challenged in Dr Abu-Sitta Case
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has confirmed that it is reviewing a decision of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) concerning Dr Ghassan Abu-Sitta. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has made a detailed submission to the PSA raising serious concerns about the decision and has asked the PSA to consider referring
University of Edinburgh Cancels “Zionist Free Zone” Event
The University of Edinburgh has cancelled a proposed event promoting a “Zionist Free Zone”. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) wrote to the University raising serious legal and equality concerns regarding this event. The event, which had been advertised on Instagram as taking place on University premises on 29 January 2026,