J’lem rejects World Court’s authority in second anti-Israel case Unlike the recent "genocide case," Israel decided that the court has no jurisdiction to sit in judgment on Israel's presence in Judea and Samaria. David Isaac Feb. 18, 2024
Israel in the dock (again): UN court sits in judgment on Israeli ‘occupation’ “The whole thing is reminiscent of medieval disputations,” said Jonathan Turner of UK Lawyers for Israel. David Isaac Oct. 5, 2023
Scotland has ‘no power’ to reject BDS clampdown Scottish lawmakers can't block a bill banning anti-Israel boycotts if it's passed by the U.K. parliament, says UK Lawyers for Israel CEO. Georgia L. Gilholy Aug. 22, 2023
British diplomats reported for wearing T-shirts with maps erasing Israel U.K. Lawyers for Israel says the move violates the Diplomatic Service Code, which states that, “You must not: allow your personal political views to determine any advice you give or your actions.” March 20, 2023
FIFA under fire for spate of anti-Israel incidents, breaching ethical codes Shlomi Barzel, the Israel Football Association’s Head of Communications, responded to the anti-Israel incidents at the Doha tournament, telling JNS: “Every boycott is sinful for the real purpose of sport—to bring people together, to connect, to bridge gaps and to play by uniform rules. Josh Hasten Jan. 31, 2022
Dutch government ends donations to terror-linked Palestinian NGO The Union of Agricultural Work Committees, which Israel recently designated as a terrorist organization for its ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, will no longer receive millions of euros from Amsterdam. Jan. 6, 2022
British publisher scraps book that replaced Israel with ‘Palestine’ in Mideast map “It is shocking that a book for children in the U.K. could have presented such a misleading picture of the Middle East,” said Caroline Turner, director of UK Lawyers for Israel. Faygie Holt Dec. 31, 2021
Norway refuses to boycott travel firm on UN ‘blacklist’ The Norwegian government says it has “neither the right nor the duty” to prohibit Egencia, a subsidiary of blacklisted company Expedia, from providing services inside Norway. Ariel Kahana Dec. 3, 2020
BDS resolution in Belfast City Council withdrawn due to questions of legality “We are glad to see a recognition by Belfast City Council that it would be illegal to boycott Israelis or Israeli businesses,” said U.K. Lawyers for Israel chief executive Jonathan Turner. “We will remain vigilant to resist other attempts to discriminate against Israelis.” July 9, 2019
