High court rejects legal challenge over UK arms sales to Israel – The Guardian
‘The high court has dismissed a case urging the suspension of UK arms sales to Israel.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: Israel
Pro-Palestinian protests: Paraglider badge wearers guilty of terror offences – BBC News
‘Three women have been found guilty of terrorism offences after they displayed images of paragliders, “celebrating” the Hamas tactics.’
BBC News, 13th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office plans new protest offences and anti-Zionism is a protected belief – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Home Office has announced its intention to create new offences relating to actions taken by attendees at protests. The plans include making it an offence to possess flares or pyrotechnics at a protest, to wear a face covering at a protest, and to climb on war memorials. The changes will be added as amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill. The Home Office has emphasised that the new rules are not a blanket ban on face coverings, and only apply where the protester’s intention is to conceal their identity.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th February 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Man sentenced for shouting antisemitic abuse – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man has been sentenced to 10 weeks’ imprisonment for shouting antisemitic and other racist slurs in public before making violent threats toward a police officer.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th January 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Andy McDonald sues Tory MP who accused him of ‘seeking to justify’ Hamas atrocity – The Guardian
‘A suspended Labour MP is suing the Conservative MP Chris Clarkson, who accused him of “seeking to justify the murderous actions of Hamas” in the Israel-Hamas conflict.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Israel-Hamas war: what are the laws about protest in England and Wales? – The Guardian
‘Police have made dozens of arrests after protests across the UK against a bombing campaign and expected ground war in Gaza after the murderous attacks by Hamas in Israel.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
CPS prosecution guidance on protests and demonstrations in light of the Middle East conflict – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The CPS is aware that following the recent disturbing events in the Middle East, the public and many different communities may be concerned about protests or demonstrations. The CPS recognises that whilst in the main demonstrations and protests will be peaceful and lawful, there may be incidents of public disorder and it is possible that some individuals may commit criminal offences.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th October 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Hamas to be declared terror group with supporters in UK facing 10 years in prison – The Independent
‘Priti Patel is to proscribe the political wing of Hamas as a terrorist organisation after denouncing it as “fundamentally and rabidly antisemitic”. Hamas’ military wing has been proscribed in the UK since 2001, but in an announcement on Friday the home secretary will say the entirety of the Palestinian group should now be banned.’
The Independent, 19th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hizballah to be banned alongside other terrorist organisations – Home Office
‘Hizballah, Ansaroul Islam and Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam Wal-Muslimin (JNIM) are set to be banned following their proscription as terrorist organisations.’
Home Office, 25th February 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Government acted unlawfully by restricting ‘ethical’ boycotts of Israel, High Court rules – The Independent
‘The Government acted unlawfully by seeking to restrict “ethical” boycotts of Israel, the High Court has ruled. After accepting a judicial review, the judge said Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, acted unlawfully in issuing guidance to restrict local councils from pursuing boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel through their pension schemes.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2017
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UK adopts antisemitism definition to combat hate crime against Jews – The Guardian
‘The government is to formally adopt a definition of what constitutes antisemitism, which includes over-sweeping condemnation of Israel, with Theresa May saying the measure will help efforts to combat hate crime against Jews.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Censorship or justified Concern? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Mrs Justice Whipple dismissed one claim for judicial review, and refused permission to bring a further claim, in respect of decisions made by Southampton University regarding a proposed conference on the legality of the existence of Israel under international law. She held that the University had lawfully withdrawn its permission to hold the conference in April 2015, and refused permission to challenge the University’s subsequent decision to require the conference organisers to meet the conference’s security costs as a condition of allowing the conference to take place at a later date. The conference organisers had claimed that both decisions represented an unlawful interference with their Article 10 right to free expression and Article 11 right to free assembly.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th May 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Israel boycott ban: Local councils face legal action at High Court over boycott on Israeli goods made in West Bank – The Independent
‘Local councils are facing legal action at the High Court today over their decisions to impose boycotts on Israeli goods produced in “illegal” Israeli settlements in the West Bank.’
The Independent, 4th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministers seek to stop procurement boycotts through new guidance – Local Government Lawyer
‘Public procurement should never be used as a tool to boycott tenders from suppliers based in other countries, “except where formal legal sanctions, embargoes and restrictions have been put in place by the UK Government”, ministers have said in new guidance.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17 February 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Government to introduce rules to stop ‘political’ boycotts – BBC News
‘The government is to introduce new rules to stop “politically-motivated” boycotts by local councils.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Militant leftwing’ councils to be blocked from boycotting products – The Guardian
‘Councils and local authorities are to be blocked from boycotting Israeli products or pursuing other foreign policy goals that conflict with the government.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Outcry as CPS drops trial of anti-drone protesters at last minute – The Independent
‘The prosecution of arms-trade protesters who occupied a British drone engines manufacturer has been dropped at the last minute, after the company refused to hand over evidence about its exports of weaponry to Israel, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 30th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judicial Speeches, Gaza Boycotts and Social Media Crimes – the Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This week, former leaders of the Khmer Rouge face life imprisonment for crimes against humanity committed in Cambodia. In other news, the on-going conflict in Gaza sparks controversy at home, while the Lords inquiry into social media offences reaches an unexpected conclusion.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th August 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
British arms sales to Israel face high court challenge – The Guardian
‘The government faces being dragged into the high court over the sale of military hardware to Israel in an unprecedented legal move that puts the UK’s controversial export policy on a potential collision course with the EU.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Israeli fraudster fights UK attempt to seize assets – The Independent
“A jailed lawyer who defrauded Holocaust survivors out of tens of millions of pounds will ask the Supreme Court tomorrow to block an attempt by British police to seize his multimillion-pound assets. In a landmark case, the convicted fraudster Israel Perry is claiming the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has no powers to confiscate his luxury homes and valuable art collection in the UK and elsewhere in the world.”
The Independent, 18th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
