At least 92 people have been killed nationwide in Iran’s crackdown on two weeks of protests that have emerged in the wake of the death of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested by the regime’s morality police, according to Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO. A further 41 people have Read more…
Israel’s government will this week debate broadening its Law of Return to make it easier for Russian draft dodgers to make Aliyah. In the month since Vladimir Putin announced a call up of reservists, some 6,500 Russian citizens have arrived at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, according to Interior Ministry data. Read more…
Keir Starmer last week thanked Labour Friends of Israel for “giving him the space” he needed to tackle antisemitism in the party, as he addressed a packed LFI conference reception at Labour party conference in Liverpool.He heralded LFI’s work: “when we go back into government, and we will, you’ll be Read more…
More than 75 people have been killed in Iran as the hardline regime launches a crackdown against protests sparked by the death of a Kurdish woman in a detention centre. Amnesty International said on Monday that at least four children had been killed by the security forces since the beginning Read more…
Yair Lapid reaffirmed Israel’s support for a two-state solution, arguing “peace is not a compromise” as he addressed the UN General Assembly last week. “An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples, is the right thing for Israel’s security, for Israel’s economy and for the future of Read more…
Labour leader Keir Starmer last night addressed a capacity crowd of over 300 at Labour Friends of Israel’s conference reception in Liverpool. Labour members and LFI supporters were addressed by a number of prominent party figures, including leader Keir Starmer, Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Read more…
Labour leader Keir Starmer has today welcomed Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy to Parliament. In the meeting, which was also joined by LFI chair Steve McCabe, Mickey thanked Keir for his leadership in tackling antisemitism in the Labour Party. The pair also discussed the crucial importance of strengthening UK-Israel ties.
UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan made his first visit to Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, in Jerusalem last week. The trip was part of a visit to the Jewish state marking two years since the signing of the Abraham Accords, which normalised diplomatic ties Read more…
In a further sign of warming ties between Israel and Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Monday that he plans to visit the Jewish state. Speaking to a group of American Jewish leaders in New York on Monday, Erdogan also told the room that antisemitism is a “crime against Read more…
President Isaac Herzog has reportedly told members of the Knesset from across Israel’s political spectrum that he will work to establish a broad unity government following the general election on 1 November. The president made the comments in meetings with MKs in recent weeks, the Kan public broadcaster reported on Sunday. Read more…
Less than three weeks into September, the Iranian regime is experiencing a self-inflicted autumn of discontent, with domestic protests, uncertainty over the future of ongoing nuclear negotiations, and continued antisemitic threats against Israel emerging from the country in a matter of weeks. Trouble at home Domestic unrest in Iran began Read more…
A number of Labour MPs have this week joined colleagues from across Parliament to welcome Knesset speaker Michael Levy to London. On Wednesday, Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle hosted a reception for the his Israeli counterpart, which saw the two Speakers speak about the UK and Israel’s proud democratic traditions and Read more…