Appeal Panel recommends investigation into “toxic, antisemitic environment” at SOAS

Student antisemitism victim receives £15,000 compensation from SOAS An Appeal Panel appointed by the School of Oriental and African Studies at London University (SOAS) to consider a student’s complaint has recommended that there should be an independent investigation into whether there was a toxic, antisemitic environment and institutional antisemitism at

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Move to retract UCL’s adoption of IHRA definition of antisemitism

Some academics at University College London (UCL) are pushing to retract the University’s adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism. A vote of the advisory Academic Board, which was to take place on 16 December, has been rescheduled for January “to allow proper debate”. The Academic Board previously set up a

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Nazim Ali Case referred to the High Court

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has decided that the General Pharmaceutical Council’s Fitness to Practise Committee erred in its approach to a charge that comments made by Mr Nazim Ali were antisemitic and has referred the decision to the High Court. Nazim Ali is the pharmacist who told the baying

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Attempts to intimidate Jewish students at Warwick University rebuffed

Attempts to deter Jewish students from complaining about antisemitism at Warwick University have been rebuffed, with the assistance of UKLFI Charitable Trust. Three disciplinary charges against a Jewish student who complained about antisemitism have been dropped with no action being taken. Warwick University Rootes Building by Kyrosho, Wiki Commons In

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Professional Standards Authority notified of Serious Concerns about Nazim Ali Decision

The Professional Standards Authority has been notified of serious concerns about the decision of the General Pharmaceutical Council’s Fitness to Practise Committee regarding Nazim Ali. Nazim Ali is the pharmacist who said that Zionist supporters of the Tory party were responsible for the murder of people in the Grenfell Tower

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Marc Polonsky appointed as Trustee of UKFLI Charitable Trust

UKLFI Charitable Trust is delighted to announce that Marc Polonsky has been appointed as a new trustee. Marc Polonsky is a retired partner of counsel with the international law firm White & Case, where his practice focused on investment in the former Soviet Union. He teaches English law and legal

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UKLFI launches series of San Remo Centenary talks on video

This week is the Centenary of the San Remo Conference of 1920, which took place from 19 to 26 April 2020.  This was an even more important step in the creation of the modern State of Israel than the Balfour Declaration. At this conference the Allied powers agreed on the future

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UKLFI disputes the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court – New Video

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is considering whether it has territorial jurisdiction over East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on the ground that they are the territory of a supposed state of Palestine. UKLFI  has produced a short video,  in which Jonathan Turner, chief executive of UKLFI, summarizes

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San Remo Centenary Celebration on 26 April 2020 now POSTPONED

UKLFI Charitable Trust was organising a celebration of the The San Remo Centenary  on Sunday 26 April 2020 from 3.30pm to 9pm in North West London.  This has now been postponed due to the Coronovirus Pandemic and will be re-staged at a later date.  The San Remo Conference, from 19 to 26 April

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Labour and Antisemitism – where do we go from here?

UKLFI hosted a discussion with Euan Philipps, spokesperson of Labour Against Antisemitism (LAAS), Emma Picken, member of LAAS and Daniel Ornstein, Employment and Discrimination lawyer, discussed Labour and Antisemitism.   The event , which took place on 21 January 2020, was chaired by TV, radio presenter and Podcaster, Jonny Gould.   A

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