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19th September 2024
One of the exhibits in the "Unbroken Threads" exhibition
A group of pro-Israel lawyers have succeed in getting references to genocide removed from the publicity for a Palestine-related art exhibition. This is the latest in a long series of interventions by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and other… Read more
17th September 2024
By Brian Whitaker Published 17 September 2024
The Gaza war has long tentacles. In Britain, art galleries and concert halls are becoming part of the battleground. Cultural events that give voice to Palestinians or support their right to nationhood are under attack from pro-Israel campaigners… Read more
10th September 2024
Lord Carlile, a prominent Jewish member of the House of Lords, has resigned as a patron of UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), a controversial activist group which uses its members’ legal skills to combat “attempts to undermine, attack and/or delegitimise Israel, Israeli organisations, Israelis and/or… Read more
31st August 2024
The Voices of Resilience show is described as an evening of testimonies reflecting upon the resilience of Palestinians in Gaza, accompanied by traditional Arabic music
The Barbican Centre in London is the latest recipient of threatening letters from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) — an organisation… Read more
19th August 2024
British foreign secretary David Lammy with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July
Friday was Mark Smith’s last day as a British diplomat and he said goodbye to colleagues in a humdinger of an email accusing his former employer of complicity in Israeli war crimes.
“Each day we witness… Read more
15th August 2024
Last week the so-called “High Level Military Group” — consisting mainly of retired officers whose speciality is whitewashing the Israeli army — sent a 10-page memo to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The court is currently weighing up an application from its chief prosecutor to issue… Read more
13th August 2024
Headquarters of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. © 2018 Marina Riera/Human Rights Watch
In June, shortly after the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) applied for arrest warrants against Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and defence minister Yoav… Read more
6th August 2024
Today is the last day for submitting legal “observations” to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the validity of warrants for the arrest of Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and defence minister Yoav Gallant.
The ICC’s chief prosecutor applied for the warrants in May, accusing… Read more
2nd August 2024
Far away from the carnage in Gaza there’s a small army of lawyers in Britain battling against critics of Israel. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) uses its members’ legal skills to combat “attempts to undermine, attack and/or delegitimise Israel, Israeli organisations, Israelis and/or… Read more
17th February 2024
Publishing an independent newspaper is a hazardous business in countries where there is no tradition of a free press and where the authorities are not accustomed to having their actions questioned in print. Founded in 1991, the Yemen Times broke new ground in Yemeni journalism and won… Read more
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
