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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Arts Sponsorship, War Crimes: Briefing
March 2, 2026May 8, 2026

The Bloomberg-Sagol Center perpetuates war crimes through its training of Israeli settler leaders and officials in the Palestinian West Bank. It also empowers officials who incite crimes against humanity.

Armed with this knowledge, British and other international cultural organisations should not partner with Bloomberg Philanthropies for as long as it is implicated in grave violations of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people.

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All | Artists' boycott | Arts Palestine | Censorship & silencing

How to Take Action for Palestine as a Charity
January 30, 2026May 4, 2026

A guide: How to take action for Palestine as an arts charity

It’s a myth that registered charities in the UK are prohibited from undertaking work that is political.

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The Royal Shakespeare Company, the fashion label and the IDF
October 17, 2025April 10, 2026

Artists for Palestine UK is dismayed to learn of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s collaboration with the US fashion label Alice + Olivia on “a licensed apparel collection inspired by Shakespeare’s literary works”. A + O is a label that declared itself “in support of Israel” while Israel was indiscriminately bombing civilians in Gaza and had already killed hundreds of children. As the death toll rose, the label hosted a fund-raising event for US Friends of the Israeli Defence Force, designated ‘official US partner’ by the Chief of Staff of the Israeli military. Today, following Artists for Palestine UK’s findings and the subsequent backlash from artists, The Stage reports that RSC artistic directors will convene a special meeting of its ethics committee.

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Model EthicS Policy for Cultural Institutions
October 6, 2025May 10, 2026

What are the responsibilities of a British cultural institution, organisation or charity at a time when the gravest of crimes are being committed in plain sight in Gaza?

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Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo Among 1,300+ Refusing Collaboration with Israeli Film Institutions Complicit in Gaza Genocide
September 8, 2025April 13, 2026

In a historic move, Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy, Cannes, Berlin, Venice, César, Goya, and Peabody Award winners are among more than 1,200 filmmakers who launched a pledge Monday saying they refuse to work with Israeli film institutions “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.”

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Victory for staff as Royal Ballet and Opera pulls Israel production
August 4, 2025April 13, 2026

182 members of The Royal Ballet and Opera said they “reject future performances in Israel”. They stand in solidarity with performer who protested with Palestinian flag.

CEO announces decision to cancel 2026 production in Israel.

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Paul Weller, Tilda Swinton: stop the proscription of Palestine Action
June 30, 2025April 13, 2026

Today, leading artists including musicians Paul Weller, Massive Attack’s Robert del Naja, Brian Eno and US artist Reggie Watts have joined Nadine Shah in calling for the ban to be dropped and for the government to stop supplying arms to Israel.

Actors Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan and Billy Howle are among those signing the statement saying “Palestine Action is intervening to stop a genocide. It is acting to save life.”

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Caryl Churchill Pulls Donmar Play Over Barclays’ Role in Arming Israel
June 5, 2025April 29, 2026

Caryl Churchill, one of Britain’s greatest living playwrights, has withdrawn a play from the Donmar Warehouse upon learning that the theatre receives support from Barclays, which invests over £2 billion and provides £6.1 billion in loans and underwriting to nine arms companies supplying weapons to Israel. Over 300 theatre workers have signed an open letter, published in full below, backing Churchill and urging the Donmar Warehouse to cut ties with the bank.

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Leading lights demand Almeida Theatre cut ties with Bloomberg over war crimes
May 21, 2025April 29, 2026

Jack Reynor, Billy Howle, Zoe Telford and Caryl Churchill are among leading lights of theatre and screen demanding Islington’s Almeida Theatre end its partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies over its “links to human rights violations and war crimes” and in particular, its “direct and ongoing support for illegal settlements” in the occupied Palestinian West Bank.

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‘A Licence to Kill’: UK government to face High Court over arms to Israel
May 7, 2025April 30, 2026

Award-winning actor Juliet Stevenson has released the short film, ‘A Licence to Kill’, calling on the UK government to stop providing Israel with the weapons it uses to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

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