Zionist group under Charity Commission investigation following CAGE complaint

London - The UK Charity Commission confirmed last week that it is investigating the UK Lawyers for Israel’s (UKLFI) charitable wing. This followed a complaint submitted last month by CAGE International to the Charity Commission against UKLFI and Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA). 

The complaint raised concern about what appears to be a lack of compliance with the Charity Commission’s code of conduct. UK charity law prohibits incitement to hatred on the grounds of race or religion and the promotion of views that denigrate those of a particular faith or race.

However, evidence presented in CAGE International’s report, _Britain’s Apartheid Apologists, _detailed how these two groups have tried to legitimise Israel’s racist, apartheid and genocidal policies. Furthermore, the report demonstrated how the organisations weaponised regulatory frameworks and vexatious lawfare to stifle free speech and pro-Palestinian activism in the UK, in effect eroding fundamental democratic principles. 

The complaint stated that:
- The UKLFI and CAA have advocated for Israel in ways that legitimise Israel’s policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territories which the 2024 International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion concluded constitute racial segregation and apartheid.
- Both organisations have undermined their charitable purposes as set out in UK law, which prohibits support for policies that violate fundamental human rights, and have misused their platforms to shield Israel from accountability.
- The two organisations have engaged in frivolous and malicious complaints to regulatory bodies, universities and employers to suppress pro-Palestinian voices, causing significant professional and personal harm without justification.

The complaint also urged the Charity Commission to assess the transparency of the groups’ funding, “given their close ties to the Israeli government and other pro-Israel lobby groups”.

CAGE International’s Head of Public Advocacy, Anas Mustapha, said: 

“UKLFI and CAA are Britain’s leading enablers of the livestreamed genocide. They aid regulators like the Charity Commission to stifle free speech and pro-Palestinian activism in the UK.”

“The Charity Commission must end its charity cover used to provide an advocacy infrastructure in support of genocide.”

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