Campaign Against Antisemitism faces regulatory action following CAGE complaint

London — The Charity Commission has raised regulatory concerns with the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), requiring its management to take action to comply with charity law.

This development follows a formal complaint submitted by CAGE International earlier this year against both the CAA and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which detailed how both charities defend and advocate for the State of Israel’s apartheid and genocidal policies in a manner that contravenes their charitable purposes, while also engaging in vexatious and malicious complaints against pro-Palestinian individuals, universities, employers, and regulatory bodies - a tactic for which both organisations are notorious. This is done as a means of intimidating and silencing Pro-Palestinian activism. 

The Commission’s intervention marks the second regulatory consequence resulting from CAGE’s complaint. In September, Middle East Eye revealed that the Commission had opened an active investigation into the UKLFI Charitable Trust, the fundraising arm of UK Lawyers for Israel, over concerns that “some of its activities may fall outside the scope of its charitable objectives.”

A spokesperson for the Charity Commission confirmed that, following the concerns raised by CAGE International, the CAA has been issued a remedial Action Plan under section 15(2) of the Charities Act 2011. The plan requires the charity’s trustees to take specific steps to improve the administration, management, and governance of the organisation in light of the concerns raised. The Commission will follow up with the trustees to ensure that the charity implements the advice given.

The Commission’s regulatory engagement with both UKLFI and CAA comes amid mounting public scrutiny over the political use of charitable structures to defend Israel’s apartheid regime and suppress pro-Palestinian advocacy.

CAGE’s Complaint

CAGE’s formal submission to the Charity Commission detailed how both UKLFI and CAA:

• Support and legitimise Israel’s apartheid and genocidal policies, contrary to their charitable purposes;
• Misuse their charitable platforms to promote a political agenda shielding Israel from accountability;
• And engage in vexatious and malicious complaint*s* against universities, employers, and professionals who express solidarity with Palestine - causing reputational, professional, and emotional harm to individuals.

CAGE’s complaint followed the publication of its May 2025 report, Britain’s Apartheid Apologists, which outlines how UKLFI and CAA operate as the leading advocacy infrastructure sustaining Israel’s apartheid system under the guise of charity.

The report documents how these organisations have weaponised regulatory bodies, media platforms, and legal mechanisms to silence pro-Palestinian voices and legitimise systemic violence against the Palestinian people.

Anas Mustapha, Head of Public Advocacy at CAGE International, said:

“The CAA has long acted as a leading enabler of state-led repression against Britons who oppose genocide. It operates as an extension of the State of Israel, undermining fundamental freedoms by intimidating, accusing, and silencing those who challenge the apartheid and colonial settler regime. The Charity Commission must act decisively to prevent both the CAA and UKLFI from masquerading as charities before further damage is done to its own credibility and reputation.”

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