New Legal Resources
We are adding to our Legal Resources on this website. Here are some links to interesting recently published articles, legislation and other resources. Acceptance of Israel by Arab countries An assessment of the relations between Israel and the UAE, how official policy and population attitudes differ, and how Expo
Professor Yuval Shany on Israel, Human Rights and Populism
Professor Yuval Shany’s talk on Israel, Human Rights and Populism is now available on UKLFI Charitable Trust’s YouTube channel. You can view it here:
Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria and the Golan Heights – the Rights of the Jewish People
UKLFI Charitable Trust has added three new Powerpoint presentations on Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria and the Golan Heights to its Resources section on International Law. These three presentations were first presented by Jonathan Turner, Chief Executive of UKlFI Charitable Trust at Limmud in December 2018. The presentations are on Jerusalem
UKFLI Charitable Trust has set up a new YouTube channel
UKLFI Charitable Trust has set up a new YouTube channel. The first video we have posted is the talk by Martin Blecher on Israeli Settlements – Land Politics Beyond the Geneva Convention, which took place in London on 2 May 2019. The video can be seen here:
Justice Elyakim Rubinstein to speak about Current Legal Issues in Israel
UKLFI Charitable Trust is delighted to announce that Justice Elyakim Rubinstein will be speaking to UKLFI guests at a breakfast talk in Central London at 8.30am on Monday 25 February 2019. Justice Rubinstein has had a fascinating legal career: He was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court in Israel in 2004
US State of Kentucky introduces anti-BDS Legislation
Kentucky has become the 26th US state to pass legislation that stops state resources from being used by companies that boycott Israeli products and services. In November 2018 Governor Matt Bevin signed an executive order requiring state contractors to promise that they don’t participate in the Israeli boycott, divestment and sanctions movement
Historical report from 1945 shows Palestinian Arabs willingly transferred land to Jews
The Centre for Israel Education has released new documents regarding the transfer of land from Palestinian Arabs in the early 1940s. Map from 31 March 1945, showing Jewish owned land in Palestine in red These documents show that Arabs in Palestine willingly sold land to Zionists in the early 1940s,
Natasha Hausdorff speaks at Intelligence Squared debate
The video of Natasha Hausdorff, a director of UKLFI Limited, speaking at the Intelligence Squared debate on Jerusalem is now online. Natasha led for the motion “The world should recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, supported by Ehud Olment, former Mayor of Jerusalem and Prime Minister of Israel. The video can