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Ambassador Mark Regev’s Speech to LFI Annual Lunch 2017

Posted 30 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** HMA Mark Regev, Israeli Ambassador, speech to Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch 2017  Chief Rabbi, Lords and Ladies, Members of Parliament, Distinguished guests, It is a real pleasure to be back here at Central Hall for LFI’s Annual Lunch. I would like to begin by thanking your Parliamentary Chair, Joan Ryan, and the entire LFI…

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Joan Ryan MP, LFI chair, speech to LFI Annual Lunch 2017

Posted 28 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Incitement, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Rt Hon Joan Ryan MP, LFI chair, speech to Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch 2017  Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Regev, friends Thank you to all of you for being here today. In particular, I want to thank Sir David Garrard and Isaac Kaye, our long-standing lunch sponsors. I also want to thank all of my parliamentary colleagues who have…

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Emily Thornberry visits Israel with LFI

Posted 16 November, 2017 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry returned to Britain this week after visiting Israel with LFI. During a four-day trip to Israel and the West Bank, she was accompanied by the shadow minister for peace and disarmament Fabian Hamilton. Ms Thornberry met with the new leader of the Israeli Labor party, Avi Gabbay (pictured). The two discussed…

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Joan Ryan MP’s Speech to Knesset Balfour Conference

Posted 8 November, 2017 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Peace process
LFI chair Joan Ryan MP's speech to the Knesset Conference: 'Centenary of the Balfour Declaration: Historical Context, Contemporary Implications' CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you, Avi, for inviting me to be with you today at this special event to celebrate the centenary of the Balfour Declaration. It is a huge honour to be here. Labour and Balfour I am incredibly…

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Analysis: Coexistence projects are key to building peace

Posted 20 July, 2017 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This article by LFI chair Rt Hon. Joan Ryan MP first featured in the JewishNews. Click here to read it.  This week’s announcement by the government that it will invest up to £3 million over the next three years in coexistence projects which bring together Israelis and Palestinians represents a huge step forward in Labour Friends of Israel’s…

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Major victory for LFI’s coexistence campaign

Posted 19 July, 2017 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
The government yesterday announced a huge boost for UK support for coexistence funding in a major victory for LFI's longstanding campaign on the issue. The Department for International Development has pledged up to £3 million for the next three years to support people-to-people projects which bring Israelis and Palestinians together. UK support for such projects had been cut…

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LFI parliamentary supporters make the case for Israel

Posted 6 July, 2017 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
In a House of Commons debate yesterday on Israel-Palestinian peace talks, LFI parliamentary supporters challenged the government on its cuts to co-existence funding, pushed our campaign for an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace and highlighted the barriers to peace, including PA incitement and terrorism. LFI chair Joan Ryan urged the government to “reverse their elimination of UK support for co-existence projects…

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Major boost for LFI’s coexistence funding campaign

Posted 6 July, 2017 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI’s campaign in support of the establishment of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace received a major boost this week with the endorsement of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council. In a joint statement backing the Fund, which aims to provide much-needed funding for coexistence projects, Gillian Merron, chief executive of…

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Iain McNicol visits Israel with LFI

Posted 4 April, 2017 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Iain McNicol, general secretary of the Labour party, travelled to Israel this week with Labour Friends of Israel. The three-day trip included laying a wreath at Yad Vashem; meeting with Israeli Labor MKs Hilik Bar and Michal Biran and the party’s new general secretary, Eran Hermoni; visiting a Jerusalem coexistence project; and a tour of…

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LFI chair Joan Ryan MP welcomes US bill in support of the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace

Posted 2 March, 2017 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Joan Ryan has welcomed the introduction of a new bill in the US Congress which raises the prospect of a significant boost to the international campaign to fund coexistence projects in Israel and Palestine. Congressmen Jeff Fortenberry and Joe Crowley introduced the bill in the US House of Representatives to establish American leadership in creating a grant-making…

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