UK Lawyers for Israel have been advising Ian Collier of Reform and Cllr Michael Maurice of the Brent Conservative Group on their attempts to overthrow Brent Council's democratic decision to support a twinning project with Nablus, in the West Bank - a project that was initially proposed by a diverse group of local residents. The project, Brent Nablus Twinning Association, will be at no cost to council tax payers.
In an escalation of the issue the UKLFL, a controversial organisation (see LINK) has announced that it is involving the Board of Deputies and threatens further action:
UKLFI will continue to work with local residents to urge Brent to reconsider this divisive political posturing. If appropriate, UKLFI will take further action to force Brent to see how its actions are unlawful. We are working with the Board of Deputies and other non-Jewish organisations to understand what is happening at a Council which seems to run without accountability and transparency nor due regard for its residents. This is another example of British local governments prioritising antisemitic and far left ideological pursuits over the needs of local residents.
