On Tuesday evening, 1st April 2025, the National Jewish Assembly (NJA), in partnership with Camera UK and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) Charitable Trust, hosted a sold-out event featuring two of the world’s foremost legal experts on antisemitism, international law, and the misuse of legal mechanisms against Israel. The event, titled An Evening with Anne Herzberg and Natasha Hausdorff: Exposing Lawfare Against Israel, drew a full-capacity crowd of nearly 200 guests for an urgent and insightful discussion on the legal battlegrounds shaping the global campaign against the Jewish state.
Anne Herzberg, Legal Advisor at NGO Monitor, and Natasha Hausdorff, Legal Director of UKLFI Charitable Trust, captivated the audience with their expert analysis of how international legal institutions, NGOs, and UN mechanisms are being weaponised in the service of demonising and delegitimising Israel. Both speakers highlighted recent developments in the International Criminal Court, the UN Human Rights Council, and civil society organisations that continue to blur the line between advocacy and ideological warfare.
Herzberg provided in-depth documentation on how politicised NGOs exploit the language of human rights to promote distorted narratives and apply double standards exclusively to Israel. Hausdorff laid bare the legal inconsistencies and procedural flaws within international bodies and challenged the audience to consider the strategic implications of these campaigns for British Jews and supporters of Israel worldwide.
The event underscored the urgent need for the Jewish community and its allies to equip themselves with the legal knowledge and strategic tools to fight back against these deceptive and damaging narratives.
Speaking after the event, NJA Chairman Gary Mond stated: “We were delighted to host two such formidable experts. Lawfare is one of the most dangerous and insidious fronts in the ongoing campaign to delegitimise Israel. This event was a powerful reminder of why legal literacy and advocacy are essential weapons in our communal defence arsenal.”
With thanks to Stanmore and Canons Park Synagogue, their security, and volunteers for hosting this timely and important event.
The NJA looks forward to hosting and co-hosting more events of this calibre and continuing its mission to inform, equip, and defend the Jewish community.
