A wave of terror attacks by Palestinians against Israelis in Jerusalem and the West Bank have been linked to an increase in incitement against Israel by Palestinian terror groups. Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and other Gaza-based groups have all called for a stepping up of “resistance” against Israel by Read more…
Hamas sources said on Monday that the terror group was considering a return to violence against Israel, while also criticising Egypt for its role in brokering a ceasefire to end the conflict in May this year. “We are considering options for an escalation with Israel in light of the continued Read more…
President Macron brought a rare glimmer of light to Lebanon at the weekend when he brokered a call between the country’s prime minister and the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. It is the first sign that the autumn’s diplomatic crisis between Lebanon and the Gulf states may be turning Read more…
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Three: Demand an end to the Palestinian Authority’s payment of salaries to convicted terrorists and the payment of rewards to the families of “martyrs” The Palestinian Authority’s policy of paying “salaries” to those convicted of terrorist offences and Read more…
At International Trade questions today, LFI parliamentary supporter Barry Sheerman MP pushed the government to promote, facilitate and devote resources to partnerships between British and Israeli universities, with a special focus on research, development and innovation. You can watch Barry’s question and the minister’s answer here.
A spokesman for Iran’s armed forces, brigadier-general Abolfazl Shekarchi, called for the destruction of Israel in an interview with a regime-friendly media outlet at the weekend. “We will not back off from the annihilation of Israel, even one millimetre. We want to destroy Zionism in the world”, Shekarchi told the Read more…
Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz has said that Israel hopes for its renewed ties with Morocco to develop into a deep and robust relationship with longer staying power. Speaking after a two-day visit to Rabat, where he signed an extensive memorandum of understanding with Morocco, Gantz noted that his trip Read more…
A number of Palestinian factories in the West Bank will be able to sell their products to European markets for the first time as part of a plan approved by Israel’s defence minister, Benny Gantz, to strengthen and improve the economic standing of the Palestinian Authority. Israel’s Unit for Coordination Read more…
Regional tensions in the Middle East have risen in recent days as a seventh round of talks over the resurrection of the Iran nuclear deal, first negotiated in 2015, have begun in Vienna. What’s happening Negotiations resumed on Monday following a five-month hiatus, hoping to breathe new life into the deal following Read more…
LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne MP today challenged Africa Minister Vicky Ford at FCDO Questions about why the UK government isn’t showing more initiative to support the creation of the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, as envisioned by ALLMEP. His question came following a written parliamentary question, in which the Read more…
Labour Friends of Israel vice-chair Diana Johnson MP has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. The recent speech to the Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch by Keir Starmer offered not simply an intellectually coherent outline of his approach to the Middle East but Read more…
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Two: Freeze settlement building Continued Israeli settlement-building – especially that which occurs beyond the security barrier – represents an obstacle to a two-seat solution. Both in public and in private meetings with senior Israeli government representatives, LFI Read more…