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Antisemitism

Security Minister: “Absolute commitment” to Jewish community safety

Security Minister Dan Jarvis today set out the government’s “absolute commitment” to the security of the UK Jewish community at a statement in the House of Commons. In response to a question, he said: “The hon. Lady’s final point about the Jewish community is a very important one. I give Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 3 days6 May, 2025 ago

LFI chair writes to police over alleged sharing of Hamas propaganda by Green councillor

LFI chair Jon Pearce MP has today written to Sarah Crew, Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, regarding a Bristol councillor’s sharing of a video from Hamas on social media in October 2023. In February 2025, Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) decision notice 100/24, set out that Abdul Malik Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 month1 April, 2025 ago

LFI vice-chair Damien Egan addresses 7 October report launch

LFI vice-chair Damien Egan MP today spoke at the launch of the 7 October Parliamentary Commission Report. The report, published by the UK-Israel APPG, documents the harrowing crimes committed by Hamas and other Iran-backed terror groups against Israelis on 7 October 2023. You can download the report here.

By lfiIsrael, 2 months18 March, 2025 ago

VAWG Minister condemns Hamas sexual violence denialism

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…

By lfiIsrael, 2 months14 March, 2025 ago

Labour MPs push for IRGC proscription to protect Jewish community

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…

By lfiIsrael, 2 months4 March, 2025 ago

Culture Secretary condemns BBC failure on Gaza reporting

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…

By lfiIsrael, 2 months27 February, 2025 ago

LFI chair Jon Pearce’s Holocaust Memorial Day debate speech

At today’s Holocaust Memorial Day debate, LFI chair Jon Pearce made the following speech: “Like many other Members who have spoken today, I too have visited Yad Vashem—in July 2023. Nothing quite prepares you to stand in the Hall of Names, surrounded by the images of those who perished in Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 4 months23 January, 2025 ago

Labour MPs take part in Holocaust Memorial Day debate

A number of Labour MPs took part in today’s debate to mark Holocaust Memorial Day next week on 27 January, which coincides with the eightieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. In her remarks, Leigh and Atherton MP Jo Platt reflected on her visit to Israel with LFI in September Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 4 months23 January, 2025 ago

Prime Minister delivers statement on October 7 anniversary

Today, the Prime Minister delivered a statement to the house on the anniversary of 7 October Hamas attacks. He opened the statement noting that October 7 “was the bloodiest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust”. The anniversary marked “a day of sorrow, a day of grief” in which Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 7 months7 October, 2024 ago

Starmer: The UK stands with Israel after Iranian ballistic missile attack

On Tuesday night, the eve of the Jewish new year, nearly ten million Israelis ran forbomb shelters as sirens blared across the country following the launch of 181 ballisticmissiles towards the country by Iran, marking the largest-ever single ballistic missileattack. This is the second time that Iran has launched direct Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 7 months2 October, 2024 ago

LFI Chair Jon Pearce speech to LFI annual reception at conference

I’d like to begin tonight by paying tribute and offering thanks to my three predecessors: Steve McCabe stepped down as chair at the general election after taking the helm in 2020. As a parliamentary candidate, I was lucky enough to travel to Israel on an LFI delegation led by Steve. Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 8 months24 September, 2024 ago

LFI Annual Reception at Party Conference 2024

Labour Friends of Israel’s annual conference reception was addressed by several senior members of the Cabinet last night, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor. Attendees and speakers also heard from two Israeli hostage family members, Noam Safir and Sharone Lifschitz, whose respective grandfather and father have been held hostage Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 8 months24 September, 2024 ago

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