Leaked documents show the extent of collaboration between the pro-Israel legal advocacy group and the Israeli government, in their attempt to “counter” the work of human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

Whitworth Art Gallery director Alistair Hudson has been asked to step down from his position after being targeted by a pro-Israel legal group, The Guardian reports. The campaign to remove him was sparked by a 2021 art exhibition that contained a statement expressing solidarity with Palestinians. The gallery is run by the University of Manchester. Art Forum reports that Hudson was “ousted.”

A battle over pro-Israel censorship in the art world shows how Palestine activists can fight back and win.

The group UK Lawyers for Israel is one of the quietest yet most influential Israel lobby actors currently operating in Britain. But Hilary Aked writes there is compelling evidence that the organization is merely a front for the Israeli government’s fight against BDS.