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Day: 17 February, 2021

Analysis: Labour vows to challenge government on PA curriculum

Posted on 17 February, 2021 by lfiIsrael

The Labour frontbench is to press the government on Britain’s funding of the Palestinian Authority’s school curriculum – a curriculum which glorifies terrorists, incites violence and is riddled with antisemitic and anti-Israeli content. The announcement by shadow Middle East minister …

Posted in Analysis, Labour Party, Palestinian Territories

In Brief: Public approval of covid response rises but anti-Bibi bloc ekes out majority

Posted on 17 February, 2021 by lfiIsrael

A left-right coalition of parties opposed to Benjamin Netanyahu remaining as prime minister has eked out a narrow one-seat majority in the latest Channel 12 poll. The survey also showed voter approval of the government’s handling of the covid pandemic …

Posted in Analysis, Israeli Politics

In Brief: Israeli natural gas plan offers chance to alleviate Gaza humanitarian crisis

Posted on 17 February, 2021 by lfiIsrael

Gaza’s humanitarian crisis could be eased by the announcement last weekend of a major deal between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli energy company Delek to supply natural gas to the coastal enclave’s sole power plant. The agreement was announced …

Posted in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories

In Brief: Hamas restocks arsenal to 2014 levels and further restricts women’s rights

Posted on 17 February, 2021 by lfiIsrael

Hamas has restocked its deadly arsenal since the 2014 Gaza war, a senior Israeli military commander said last week. The news came as an Islamic court in the coastal enclave further tightened restrictions on women, saying they needed the permission …

Posted in Analysis, Hamas, Middle East, Palestinian Territories

LFI host Parliamentary briefing on Israel’s vaccine roll-out

Posted on 17 February, 2021 by lfiIsrael

Labour Friends of Israel were delighted to host a parliamentary briefing on Israel’s vaccine roll-out and what lessons the UK can learn from it.

The speakers at the event were Dr Asher Shalmon, Director of the International Relations …

Posted in Israel, News

LFI Chair: We must suspend aid that finances hate-filled curriculum

Posted on 17 February, 2021 by lfiIsrael

Labour Friends of Israel Chair Steve McCabe MP has written for Jewish News. Click here to read the original.

Britain is a long-standing advocate of  a two-state solution, but its funding for these lessons in hate undermines this.

We should …

Posted in Coexistence, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories

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Leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer MP:

Thanks to LFI "for the crucial role they play in the Labour party, for contributing to a balanced debate on the Middle East and for their work in supporting initiatives to promote a peaceful two-state solution for the people of Israel and Palestine"

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Thanks to LFI "for the crucial role they play in the Labour party, for contributing to a balanced debate on the Middle East and for their work in supporting initiatives to promote a peaceful two-state solution for the people of Israel and Palestine"
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