LFI is launching its latest paper, Partners in crime: The Tehran-Moscow axis of aggression.
In a foreword for the paper - covered in the Telegraph - David Taylor MP says, "The Moscow-Tehran axis helped sustain the murderous regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. It is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of men, women and children in…
At a meeting of foreign ministers hosted by the UK, the UK government, along with partners Australia and Canada, has announced the establishment of a new International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians. The fund will prioritise long-term peacebuilding to build new constituencies for peace, and foster the values of trust, empathy and dialogue between…
Labour Friends of Israel warmly welcomes the launch of the International Peace Fund, backed by the UK, Australia and Canada, to support grassroots peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians and the pledge of £3m in initial funding.
LFI has advocated for Britain to support an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace for the past decade, supporting the…
This week we’re covering Iran’s decision to break the truce by attacking Israel, continued fighting in Lebanon and Egypt-hosted negotiations for the ceasefire in Gaza.
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Israel-Iran conflict
Israel and Iran appear to have ceased fire following Iran’s launch of a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed in April. Tehran had fired four salvos since midnight on Sunday. The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels…
This week we’re covering Trump’s latest Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announcement alongside the status of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Following intensified fighting between Israel and Hezbollah over the past week, Donald Trump announced a new ceasefire agreement between the two parties last night. The previous 17 April US-brokered ceasefire had eroded in the face of escalating…
Meta Ramsay was a public servant of immense intelligence, principle and bravery. She was a loyal and dedicated friend of Israel and the Jewish community and a fierce opponent of antisemitism.
LFI benefitted hugely from Meta’s longstanding and distinguished work as our chair in the House of Lords. We will miss her greatly.
A toast…
After an incredible decade of service, Michael Rubin has stepped down from his role as director of Labour Friends of Israel.
“It's been the honour of my professional life to have spent the last 10 years at LFI. There have been times of enormous challenge, not least fighting against the terrible scourge of antisemitism. But…
LFI today publishes an updated edition of its policy paper, UK-Israel Aerial Defence Collaboration: Towards a British "Iron Shield", with a new introduction by Air Vice-Marshal Philip Lester CBE, who served 40 years in the Royal Air Force, holding a series of high-ranking positions. The Air Vice Marshall's call for greater collaboration was covered in…
Labour Friends of Israel has released a new policy paper, Hezbollah: Tehran’s most powerful proxy. It explores the course of Hezbollah’s actions since 7 October, as well as the group’s evolving relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Lebanon.
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Long the world’s most well-armed non-state group, Hezbollah represents…
LFI strongly welcomes the government's new social cohesion strategy. New measures to tackle extremist abuse in the charity sector, antisemitism on campus and blocking hate preachers and extremists from entering the UK are the right steps to clamp down on rising extremism.
If we’re to stamp out near-historic levels of Jew-hate in the UK, we…
