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Hostage family member Steve Brisley’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch
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Bring them home
Eli Sharabi is my brother. I love him and I miss him. I need your help to bring him home.
Eli is married to my sister, Lianne, and father to my two …
LFI chair Steve McCabe’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch
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Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Hotovely, friends.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch.
And a warm welcome to our friends from the Abraham Accords countries.
LFI’s work is …
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch
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Thank yous
Thank you,
Chief Rabbi, Ambassador, friends… some of you old friends.
Sir David Garrard for the wonderful introduction.
Isaac Kaye.
Adrian Cohen.
Steve McCabe for your advice and support.
Tom Murray, Thomas Webster, …
Lammy recalls “day of horror” in address to LFI annual lunch
David Lammy today used the LFI annual lunch to underline Labour’s commitment to Israel and set out a series of measures the party would take in government to support a renewed drive to kick-start the Middle East peace process.
The …
LFI parliamentarians push government on hostages and PA strengthening
At today’s Urgent Question on the humanitarian pause in Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians pushed the government on a several issues relating to the current humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
LFI chair Steve McCabe …
Lammy condemns Hamas and urges renewed peace process at Commons statement
Responding for the Labour party to today’s House of Commons statement on the situation in Gaza, shadow foreign secretary and LFI parliamentary supporter David Lammy reiterated Labour’s position of condemnation of Hamas and expressed the party’s desire to see a …
Analysis: Hostages breakthrough with 4-day humanitarian pause
Hostage deal
- On 21 November, the Israeli cabinet approved a deal to secure the release of at least 50 Israeli civilian hostages, beginning with women and children. Those released are expected to include 30 children, eight mothers and twelve elderly
Labour parliamentarians briefed by Israeli deputy ambassador and hostage father
This afternoon, a number of Labour MPs and peers were briefed by the Israeli deputy ambassador, Oren Marmorstein, and Thomas Hand, whose 9-year-old daughter Emily has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since 7 October.
The briefing, which took …
LFI statement on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas
As it has done for the past three decades, the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to cost too many innocent Israeli and Palestinian lives. It is time to bring it to a close.
Israel is fighting Hamas, not the …
Analysis: Israel advances on Hamas headquarters around Shifa hospital
On the ground
- The IDF is gaining control over the northern Gaza Strip, and early on the morning of 15 November entered Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City.
- The White House has confirmed, based on its own intelligence, that Hamas
Labour King’s Speech amendment condemns Hamas and confirms Israel’s right to defend itself
Today, the Labour party has tabled an amendment to the King’s speech setting out its position on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The Labour amendment:
- “Unequivocally” condemns the “horrific terror attack and murder of civilians by
Margaret Hodge pushes for hostage release at Commons statement
At today’s statement in the House of Commons, LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP again raised the need for the 239 Israeli hostages currently being held by Hamas and other terror groups in Gaza.
She asked: “I share what the …
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