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News

Labour government proscribes Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation

The Labour government will this week proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation following the group’s attack against RAF Brize Norton last month. Speaking in the House of Commons, Security Minister Dan Jarvis said: “The public attention it has garnered should not be confused with legitimacy, nor should a group Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 2 days2 July, 2025 ago

LFI chair Jon Pearce: Palestine Action “does not help a single Palestinian”

At today’s statement from the Security Minister on the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, LFI chair Jon Pearce MP made the case for proscription and spoke about the organisation’s attacks against the Jewish community in the UK. He said: “I welcome the Home Secretary’s decisive action on Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 2 days2 July, 2025 ago

LFI vice-chair Damien Egan: It’s time to end the quiet toleration of hatred and extremism

The below article has been written by LFI honorary vice-chair Damien Egan MP in JewishNews. The appalling events at Glastonbury this weekend – not just Bob Vylan’s hateful rhetoric but the fact that large numbers of the crowd joined the murderous chants – highlights once again the manner in which Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 2 days2 July, 2025 ago

Culture Secretary slams BBC airing of anti-Israel Glastonbury death chants

At today’s statement on the BBC’s coverage of chants of “Death to the IDF” at Glastonbury festival over the weekend, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy set out the government’s criticisms of both the chants and the BBC’s airing of them on TV. She began by setting out: “Let me be clear Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 4 days30 June, 2025 ago

Labour MPs condemn anti-Israel Glastonbury death chants

At today’s statement on the BBC’s coverage of chants of “Death to the IDF” at Glastonbury festival over the weekend, several Labour MPs made clear their condemnation of the chants and asked questions regarding the government’s response. Johanna Baxter, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, asked: “I thank my right Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 4 days30 June, 2025 ago

Ministers push for aid to hostages and hope for Abraham Accords

At today’s Foreign Office Questions session, the Foreign Secretary and Middle East Minister set out the government’s view that humanitarian aid must reach the remaining hostages in Gaza, and around the future of the Abraham Accords. On the former, Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer said: “Aid can be delivered effectively Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 week24 June, 2025 ago

Labour MPs: Iran must never have a nuclear weapon

At today’s Foreign Office Questions session, Labour MPs made clear to the Foreign Secretary their view that the Iranian regime must never have nuclear weapons. LFI vice-chair Mike Tapp MP asked: “The Iranian regime hangs gay people from cranes. It funds and arms terror groups, and arms Vladimir Putin. A Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 week24 June, 2025 ago

Foreign Secretary: Iran must never have a nuclear weapon

At today’s statement on the conflict between Israel and Iran, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the government’s position that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon. He said: “Britain has long had concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and the United States has Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 2 weeks23 June, 2025 ago

Labour MPs push government on Iranian threats to Israel and Jewish community

At today’s statement from the Foreign Secretary on the conflict between Israel and Iran, several Labour MPs raised concerns regarding the threat posed by the Iranian regime to Israel, the Jewish community and the wider Middle East. East Renfrewshire MP Blair McDougall asked: ” I associate myself with the Foreign Secretary’s Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 2 weeks23 June, 2025 ago

Labour MPs push government on Iran nuclear threat

At today’s statement in the Commons from the Foreign Secretary on the conflict between Israel and the Iranian regime, a number of Labour MPs pushed the government on the issue of the nuclear threat posed by Iran to Israel and the wider Middle East. LFI chair Jon Pearce MP asked: Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 3 weeks16 June, 2025 ago

Foreign Secretary warns of existential threat to Israel from nuclear Iran

At today’s statement in the Commons from the Foreign Secretary on the conflict between Israel and the Iranian regime, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the government’s support for Israel’s right to defend itself and concern about Iran’s nuclear programme. He said: “It should come as no surprise that Israel Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 3 weeks16 June, 2025 ago

Starmer: UK supports Israel’s right to self-defence against nuclear Iran

In an interview with the Bloomberg News this afternoon following Israel’s overnight strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out his “grave concerns” about Iran’s nuclear programme and reasserted his support for Israel’s right to self-defence against the Iranian threat. “It’s obvious that for a long Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 3 weeks13 June, 2025 ago

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