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Labour “stands with Israel” in Commons statement

Posted 16 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Labour leader Keir Starmer At today's statement from the prime minister on Hamas's attacks on Israel and the ongoing situation in Gaza, Labour leader Keir Starmer made clear that "Labour stands with Israel", summarising the party's wish to "send a strong message that Westminster is united, and Britain is united: with Israel, against terror, for international…

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Labour reaffirms support for Israel in Lords statement

Posted 16 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Labour's header in the House of Lords and LFI parliamentary supporter Baroness Smith of Basildon At today's statement on the situation in Israel and Gaza, Labour's leader in the House of Lords and LFI parliamentary supporter Baroness Smith of Basildon, reaffirmed Labour's "total condemnation of Hamas’s appalling and ongoing attacks on Israel". Her full comments were as…

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Anne Clarke: We must support Israel in this unprecedented moment of terror, pain and suffering

Posted 15 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Anne Clarke has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden Anne Clarke The events of last weekend in Israel have sickened the world, with shockwaves reverberating across the UK’s Jewish community. Hamas slaughtered entire families and took hostage elderly…

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Margaret Hodge: Israel’s response to this terror must be resolute. But it must remain consistent with international law

Posted 14 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP has written the below article for the Guardian. Click here to read the original. LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP Kishinev. Babi Yar. Munich. The sites of Jewish massacres throughout history. Now there is another place that will for ever be associated with the slaughter of innocent Jews: Kfar Aza. Kibbutz Kfar…

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Labour MPs attend Israel vigils across the UK

Posted 12 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News
Vigil for Israel in Manchester Labour politicians attended vigils in cities across the UK yesterday and today, as people come together to mourn those killed by Hamas's attacks against Israel. In Manchester, metro mayor Andy Burnham and council leader Bev Craig addressed the vigil, with Burnham warning that any rise in antisemitic hate in Greater Manchester would…

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Standing ovation for Israel during Starmer’s conference speech

Posted 10 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News
Standing ovation for Keir Starmer's comments on Israel during conference speech Labour leader Keir Starmer received two standing ovations after stressing the party’s support for Jews and for Israel in his keynote speech to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Starmer said that he was “shocked and appalled by the events in Israel". He went on to…

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Starmer to LFI: “Labour stands with Israel”

Posted 10 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Keir Starmer addressing LFI's vigil at Labour conference Keir Starmer strongly backed Israel and condemned Hamas at LFI’s reception on Tuesday evening, at which some 1,000 people turned out to show support for the Jewish state. The Labour leader addressed LFI supporters during a vigil for the victims of the terrorist attacks, during which there was a…

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Labour conference falls silent for Israel terror victims

Posted 9 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News
Moment's silence for Israel at Labour conference Angela Rayner led a moment's silence at Labour party conference in Liverpool today, in memory of those killed in Hamas's terror attacks against Israel. She said that “I know you will all be appalled by the shocking situation and events in Israel where over one thousand people including 10 British…

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David Lammy addresses London vigil for Israel

Posted 9 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News
David Lammy addresses rally in London Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy rushed back to London from Labour party conference in Liverpool on Monday to attend a vigil in central London as thousands of people gathered at Downing Street to show their support for Israel. Lammy, told attendees: "I stand amongst you deeply understanding the trauma amongst this…

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Analysis: LFI lays out Middle East policy agenda for next Labour government

Posted 5 October, 2023 in Abraham Accords, Analysis, Antisemitism, Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Ahead of Labour’s annual conference next week, LFI has released its latest policy pamphlet: Britain and the Middle East: Priorities for the Next Labour Government exclusively in the Guardian today. Priorities for the next Labour government Britain and the Middle East: Priorities for the Next Labour Government offers 26 policy recommendations to a wide range of issues relevant to the…

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