LFI Statement on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas

Since Hamas’ brutal and savage attack on Israeli civilians on 7 October, Israel’s has sought to defend its citizens by dismantling the terror group’s military and political infrastructure in Gaza. 

It has the right and duty to do so, and,

Analysis: Gaza war enters new phase as Netanyahu rejects permanent reoccupation

The conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas terror group will on Sunday reach one hundred days since the 7 October attacks.

On the ground:

  • Israel’s leadership has indicated a shift in its military campaign against Hamas, moving from

LFI vice-chair Cat McKinnell raises Israel’s security and two state solution

At today’s Urgent Question on the Israel-Hamas War in the House of Commons, LFI parliamentary supporter Catherine McKinnell MP asked the Minister what steps the UK is pursuing with international partners to ensure the security of Israel and to allow …

LFI chair Steve McCabe’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch

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Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Hotovely, friends.   

 

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch.   

 

And a warm welcome to our friends from the Abraham Accords countries.  

 

LFI’s work is

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch

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Thank yous 

 

Thank you,  

 

Chief Rabbi, Ambassador, friends… some of you old friends.  

 

Sir David Garrard for the wonderful introduction. 

Isaac Kaye. 

Adrian Cohen. 

Steve McCabe for your advice and support. 

 

Tom Murray, Thomas Webster,

LFI director: Could the Good Friday agreement be a model for Israeli-Palestinian peace?

LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for the Jewish News. Click here to read the original.

The catastrophic Israel-Hamas war is an irreversible turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The diplomatic priority for the international community in …