Labour Friends of Israel chair, Steve McCabe MP, has written the below article for the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original.
The obsession with Israel-Palestine means my party has neglected other vital issues
The past decade has seen
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Labour Friends of Israel director Michael Rubin has written the below article for LabourList. Click here to read the original.
For those of us on the left who support Israel and want to see the forces of peace, progress and …
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Her question came …
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In Brief: Palestinian singer arrested by PA for performing for Israelis
Palestinian Authority security forces arrested a Palestinian singer for performing in the Israeli settlement of Ariel on Monday.
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In Brief: Palestinian minister expelled from party over death of activist
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