At today’s second reading of the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill in the House of Lords, Foreign Office Minister Baroness Chapman set out the Government’s opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state by the UK. She said: “As many noble Lords have pointed out, Palestinian statehood is the right of Read more…
At today’s second reading of the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill in the House of Lords, Labour peer Lord Katz of Hendon set out why unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UK, as required by the legislation, would not achieve Palestinian statehood or a two-state solution. He said: “As a Read more…
Alex Davies-Jones MP, the Minister for Victims and Violence against Women and Girls, has today condemned the sexual violence against Israelis on October 7 committed by Hamas terrorists and called out women’s groups for failing to condemn it in the aftermath. She made the comments during a Jewish Women’s Aid Read more…
Today, a number of Labour MPs attended a Westminster Hall Debate on the potential merits of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace secured by Mansfield MP Steve Yemm. In his opening remarks, Steve Yemm said: “It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. One of the most violent Read more…
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original. However much the Trump administration shakes the global kaleidoscope, the principal threat facing this country and our allies in Europe and the Middle East remains the same: the Moscow-Tehran axis which promotes violence Read more…
Lord Cryer, formerly MP for Leyton and Wanstead between 1997-2024, has today continued his longstanding campaign to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation in the House of Lords. He asked Home Office Minister Lord Hanson: “My Lords, I want to press my noble friend the Read more…
We’re deeply concerned regarding the current situation in Gaza which risks a resumption of hostilities. It is imperative that Hamas agrees to the extension of the ceasefire which is on the table. It must release all Israeli hostages immediately and unconditionally. Israel must ensure that humanitarian aid can flow freely Read more…
At today’s statement from the Security Minister announcing that the Labour government was placing Iran on the highest tier of the new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), a number of Labour MPs welcomed the announcement as a step towards proscription of the IRGC as a terrorist organisation. LFI chair Jon Read more…
The Labour government has today placed the entire Iranian state, including its intelligence services and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, onto the highest tier of the new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS). Security Minister Dan Jarvis today confirmed that the FIRS scheme will require “the registration of arrangements to carry out Read more…
At today’s Urgent Question on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, three Labour MPs pushed the government on LFI priorities. LFI chair Jon Pearce asked: “The leaders of the Arab world have made welcome proposals about the future of Gaza and its people. What update can the Minister give on the Read more…
At today’s Urgent Question on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Foreign Office Minister Catherine West set out the government’s condemnation of “the most macabre of pantomimes” evident in the Hamas hostage release ceremonies in recent weeks in Gaza. She added: “That cruelty is utterly unacceptable, and the UK has made Read more…
At today’s urgent question on coverage of the situation in Gaza by the BBC, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy set out the government’s clear view that the BBC has made mistakes in its coverage of the situation in Gaza since the 7 October Hamas attacks. She said: “As the House will Read more…