Islington Pensions Committee Receives Legal Warning over Israel Divestment Plan
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Islington Council’s Pensions Committee ahead of its meeting on 15 September raising serious concerns about Islington Council Pension Committee’ survey of members on proposed changes to the Islington Pension Fund’s investment strategy. UKLFI warns that the survey was based on misleading information
Westminster Council reviews children’s services therapist after UKLFI complaint over Gaza workshops
Westminster City Council has said that it will consider the conduct of one of its Children’s Services employees under its employment policies following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) about workshops concerning the Israel-Gaza war. UKLFI complained to the Council about a therapist, who is described in a
Webinar: The 1929 Hebron Massacre -The Story the World Refuses to Confront
UKLFI Charitable Trust invites you to a webinar on “The 1929 Hebron Massacre: The Story the World Refuses to Confront” with Yardena Schwartz and Natasha Hausdorff on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 5pm UK time (7pm Israel, 6pm Europe, 12.00 ET). In 1929 Jews and Arabs lived peacefully in Hebron
UNICEF UK takes “immediate action” over employee accused of promoting violent anti-Israel merchandise
UNICEF UK has taken “immediate action” over serious allegations concerning one of its marketing staff, after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) raised concerns about merchandise on his own website appearing to promote violence against Israelis and Zionists. Muhammad Karim’s employment with UNICEF now appears to have ended according to his
UKLFI warns over proposed settlement trade ban
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has warned the UK Government that introducing a ban on trade between the UK and Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem and the West Bank would breach several binding international obligations. The UK Government is actively considering banning trade in goods and services between the UK
Manchester retailer withdraws Netanyahu-Hitler merchandise after UKLFI intervention
A Manchester alternative-fashion retailer has permanently withdrawn merchandise depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a Hitler-style moustache after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) raised concerns that the imagery amounted to Holocaust inversion and could be regarded as antisemitic. UKLFI wrote to Ravinder Gopal Chaddha, director of Punk’d Image Limited,
West Herts College confirms staff should not wear political symbols at work
West Herts College has confirmed that its staff should not wear political symbols at work and has said that it will remind staff of the policy at the start of the new academic year, following concerns raised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). UKLFI wrote to the Principal of the
UKLFI challenges eurochange over Israeli shekel buy-backs
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to the foreign exchange company, eurochange, raising concerns that customers appear unable to sell Israeli shekels back to the company, despite eurochange’s website expressly advertising a shekel buy-back service. Eurochange’s website has a dedicated page headed “Sell Back Your Israeli Shekels”, inviting customers
DfE assesses information on Four Schools following Al Khair Foundation Statutory Inquiry
The Department for Education (DfE) is assessing information regarding four independent schools after the charity commission opened a statutory inquiry into the Al-Khair Foundation (Al-Khair) which runs the schools. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) last month sent a report to the DfE, highlighting alleged links between individuals associated with Al-Khair
Charity Commission launches statutory inquiry into Al-Khair Foundation following UKLFI complaint
The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into the Al-Khair Foundation after receiving a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) alleging links between the international aid charity and Hamas. The Commission announced on 7 August 2026 that it had escalated its examination of the charity to a formal