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Mark Sewards: “It is now imperative for the UK to reset its relationship with Israel”

Posted 13 February, 2026 in Abraham Accords, Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Peace process
LFI honorary chair Mark Sewards has written the article below for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. This week, I am visiting Israel and Bahrain; my first trip to the region since becoming Labour Friends of Israel’s new parliamentary chair. My visit comes at a moment of huge opportunity and challenge. Israelis…

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LFI at JLM one-day conference 2026

Posted 12 February, 2026 in Antisemitism, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Peace process
LFI had a major presence at the Jewish Labour Movement one-day conference in north London, including a stall and several sessions on issues relating to Israel and the wider Middle East. The day began with an event on the upcoming 2026 Knesset elections, chaired by former LFI chair Louise Ellman, alongside Dr Shai Agmon of…

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LFI chair Mark Sewards: We’re now seeing where calls to “globalise the intifada” lead

Posted 15 December, 2025 in Antisemitism, Israel, News
LFI honorary chair Mark Sewards MP has written the below article for PoliticsHome. Click here to read the original. From Manchester to Sydney, we’re now seeing just where calls by the far left and Islamist extremists to “globalise the intifada” lead – to the murder of Jews on the streets of Western cities. Those who committed these…

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Labour MPs raise concerns around Maccabi Tel Aviv ban decision

Posted 24 November, 2025 in Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, News
Joani Reid MP and Graham Stringer MP At today's Urgent Question in the House of Commons on the intelligence used by West Midlands police that led to the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending Villa Park on 6 November 2025, Labour MPs raised their concerns over revelations around the decision making process. East Kilbride…

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Foreign Secretary: Palestinian curriculum reform is “crucial”

Posted 18 November, 2025 in Antisemitism, Incitement, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper MP At today's statement from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, she set out the government's view that reform to remove antisemtic and inciteful content from the Palestinian Authority's educational curriculum is "a crucial part of the Palestinian Authority reforms" required by the American peace plan. Responding to the Conservative frontbench, she said: "The…

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Labour peers: Government must protect Jewish students against antisemitism

Posted 29 October, 2025 in Antisemitism, Labour Party, News
Baroness Ramsey and Baroness Berger At today's question in the House of Lords on antisemitism at universities, Labour peers Baroness Ramsey and Baroness Berger pushed the government on its steps to tackle campus antisemitism. Baroness Ramsey asked: "My Lords, following the shocking and violent intimidation of Professor Michael Ben-Gad and the alarming data from the Community…

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Labour MPs push for action against antisemitism following Maccabi fan ban

Posted 20 October, 2025 in Antisemitism, Incitement, Labour Party, News
At today's Urgent Question on the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa, several Labour MPs pushed for more action from the government to tackle antisemitism and violence against Jewish people. Blackley and Middleton South MP Graham Stringer asked: "As my right hon. Friend will know from her discussions…

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Home Secretary pledges to defend Jewish community following Manchester attack

Posted 13 October, 2025 in Antisemitism, Labour Party, News
At today's statement on the terror attack against a synogogue in Manchester, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out the government's condemnation of the attack and its response. She said: "Let me start by calling this attack what it was: an evil act of antisemitic terrorism that targeted innocent worshippers on Yom Kippur, the holiest day…

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Labour MPs demand action against antisemitic anti-Zionism following synagogue attack

Posted 13 October, 2025 in Antisemitism, Incitement, Israel, Labour Party, News
Graham Stringer MP, Mark Sewards MP and Luke Myer MP At today's statement from the Home Secretary following the terrorist attack against a synagogue in Manchester, a number of Labour MPs pushed for greater action to tackle antisemitic anti-Zionism. Local MP Graham Stringer ended his remarks by saying: "Partly because of what has happened in Gaza,…

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