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In Brief: UK announces it will boycott antisemitic Durban conference
The British government confirmed this week that it will boycott the Durban IV conference in New York over “historic concerns” about antisemitism and anti-Israel hatred.
The UK will join the US, Australia and Canada in refusing to attend the event …
In Brief: Short-lived Israeli vaccine deal rejected by Palestinians
The Palestinian Authority announced its intention to cancel a coronavirus vaccine exchange deal with Israel on Friday, just days after an agreement was reached.
It is thought that the PA cancelled the deal in part to counter the increasing popularity …
In Brief: Terrorists threaten Israel after incendiary balloon attacks
A senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group said on Saturday that Gaza-based terrorists have warned Egyptian mediators of a violent response should Israel continue to retaliate against balloon-borne incendiary devices that have burned crops and property …
Analysis: Low turnout delivers hardline win in Iran
Ebrahim Raisi – a “brutal hangman” with an ultraconservative hardline agenda – was elected president of Iran on Saturday on a low-turnout, reflecting widespread public dissatisfaction with both the rigged poll and the Islamic regime. His victory was welcomed by …
LFI chair writes to Foreign Secretary on Palestinian curriculum
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP has today written to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab following the publication of the Georg Eckert Institute’s review of Palestinian school textbooks, which found that the Palestinian Authority systematically and purposefully inserts antisemitism, hatred towards Israel, …
LFI vice chair pushes for coexistence support at FCDO questions
LFI vice chair Dame Diana Johnson today asked a question at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Questions on Government support for the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. You can watch her question and Middle East Minister James Cleverly’s reply here…
In Brief: Ayatollah tightens grip on Iranian elections as polling day looms
Iran’s next presidential election on Friday is set to be dominated by hardline candidates close to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Popular frustrations over economic problems and restrictions on freedom are expected to keep many pro-reform Iranians away from the ballot box.
In a …
In Brief: Israel waves goodbye to its Covid indoor mask mandate
Israelis are no longer required to wear masks indoors, more than a year after the public was instructed to do so as the coronavirus pandemic began.
Health Ministry director-general Professor Chezy Levy signed an amendment to the public health order on Monday evening …
In Brief: LFI director criticises Hamas threats against UNRWA
Labour Friends of Israel director Michael Rubin last week condemned the “shocking” threats made by Hamas against staff working in Gaza for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Rubin’s comments came as it emerged that staff, including UNRWA’s director …
Analysis: A new government for Israel
Israel’s 36th government was sworn in this week as Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 years in power came to an end. Netanyahu’s departure followed the new “change government” – an ideologically eclectic administration united by its desire to displace the long-serving former prime …
LFI officers participate in Westminster Hall Debate
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP and LFI vice chair Cat McKinnell MP both took part in a Westminster Hall Debate on Israel/Palestine today.
The debate was organised to consider two e-petitions; one calling for unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood, and …
LFI chair: World leaders meeting at G7 must back initiatives promoting coexistence
Labour Friends of Israel chair Steve McCabe MP and Conservative Friends of Israel chair Stephen Crabb MP have written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original.
The chairs of Labour and Conservative Friends of Israel, …
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