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Joan Ryan MP, Chair of LFI on Labour Party NEC decision to boycott G4S

Posted 24 November, 2015 in Antisemitism, Labour Party, News
In response to the decision of the Labour Party NEC last week to boycott G4S Rt Hon Joan Ryan MP, Chair of LFI said: “The Labour Party has a long-standing policy of oppositions to boycotts which the NEC’s decision directly contravenes. I am writing to the party’s general secretary, Iain McNicol, today to express my deep…

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LFI Annual Lunch 2015 – Speech by Rt Hon Joan Ryan MP, Chair of LFI

Posted 17 November, 2015 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Rt Hon Joan Ryan MP Speech to LFI Annual Lunch 17th November 2015 Chief Rabbi, Deputy Ambassador, friends. I want to begin today by thanking you all for being here. The responsibility of supporters of Israel in the Labour Party has become even more important since we last met in June 2014. LFI’s work is more…

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LFI Annual Lunch 2015 – Keynote speech by Guest of Honour, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary

Posted 17 November, 2015 in Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Check against delivery Annual Lunch 17th November 2015 Keynote speech by Guest of Honour Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP Shadow Foreign Secretary Sir David, Chief Rabbi, parliamentary colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. Shalom. Can I first of all apologise profusely for being late. I do hope you will understand that I have come…

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Joan Ryan writes to Prime Minister Cameron over violence in Israel

Posted 14 October, 2015 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories
Dear David, I am writing to you about the terrible violence which is currently engulfing Israel. The brutal attacks on Israeli civilians are without justification and I would ask that you convey to the Israeli government that the British people stand with the people of Israel at this most difficult time. I believe, however, that the…

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OPINION: Corbyn’s missed opportunity to reassure on Israel by Joan Ryan MP, Chair of LFI

Posted 4 October, 2015 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Labour Party
OPINION: Corbyn’s missed opportunity to reassure on Israel by Joan Ryan MP, Chair of LFI - Published in the Jewish News: http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-corbyns-missed-opportunity-to-reassure-on-israel/ Last week in Brighton, over 500 people attended Labour Friends of Israel’s annual Labour party conference reception. It was one of the biggest meetings at the conference, demonstrating the level…

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‘It’s time for an open and frank dialogue’ by Joan Ryan MP, Chair of LFI

Posted 17 September, 2015 in Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Over the coming weeks and months, I intend to begin an open and frank dialogue with Labour’s new leadership. On behalf of LFI’s supporters, I want to do three things. First, we will make clear to Jeremy Corbyn why some are deeply concerned about statements he has made regarding Israel,…

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Tonight’s hustings could begin to rebuild the bridges between Labour and the Jewish community, by Jennifer Gerber, Director of LFI

Posted 20 July, 2015 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, Palestinian Territories
This article was published by LabourList on 20 July 2015 and is available here: http://labourlist.org/2015/07/tonights-hustings-could-begin-to-rebuild-the-bridges-between-labour-and-the-jewish-community/ Tonight’s hustings could begin to rebuild the bridges between Labour and the Jewish community Among the many depressing moments on election night was the result from Hendon. Number three seat on Labour’s target list, it required only a 0.2 per cent…

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LFI Vice Chair Michael McCann MP calls on the EU to proscribe Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation

Posted 9 May, 2013 in Antisemitism, Hezbollah, Iran, News
LFI Vice Chair Michael McCann MP led an important House of Commons debate on 9 May to call for Hezbollah to be designated as a terrorist organisation by the EU, a policy which is supported by both Shadow Foreign Secretary Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP and Foreign Secretary William Hague. Please read Michael's full speech below,…

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LFI Vice Chair Michael Dugher MP warns of anti-Semitism dressed up as anti-Zionism

Posted 7 February, 2013 in Antisemitism, Israel, News
Michael Dugher MP has written an article for the The Jewish Cronicle about anti-Semitism being dressed up as anti-Zionism.  You can read it here: We still need to speak up on ‘mainstream’ anti-Semitism In 2006, the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism warned that antisemitism was creeping into the mainstream with traditional antisemitic themes – dressed…

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