At FCDO Orals today, LFI parliamentary supporters Wayne David MP and Mary Glindon MP both challenged the Foreign Secretary on the government’s lack of action to ensure a place for the UK on the board of the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. Both Wayne and Mary expressed their frustration at Read more…
Jerusalem is quiet but tense after further clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Temple Mount/ Al-Aqsa Mosque complex on Friday. The tensions – a frequent feature of Ramadan in the city, exacerbated this year by the confluence of Passover and Easter – have been long anticipated, but have Read more…
Joe Biden will visit Israel in the coming months, the White House and the Prime Minister’s Office announced in a statement on Sunday. The statement was issued following a call between the president and Naftali Bennett in which they discussed Iran, regional issues and the tensions in Jerusalem. The prime Read more…
The Palestinian Authority paid out 33 times more on “salaries” to terrorists and their families than it spends on healthcare for the Palestinian people, according to new research. The analysis by Palestinian Media Watch also found that, under the PA’s “pay for slay” policy, President Mahmoud Abbas’ government spent 11 Read more…
The leader of the Israeli Labor party has expressed hope the ideologically diffuse “change government” which came to power last summer will survive, despite losing its Knesset majority earlier this month. Speaking on Monday, Merav Michael said the parties – which range from prime minister Naftali Bennett’s right-wing Yamina party Read more…