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Analysis: World Leaders Pay Tribute to Shimon Peres

Posted 4 October, 2016 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Leaders from across the world gathered in Jerusalem today for the funeral of Shimon Peres. Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Amos Oz all paid tribute to the former Israeli Prime Minister and President. British dignitaries present at the funeral included Prince Charles, David Cameron,…

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MPs flock to support Labour Israel group

Posted 22 September, 2016 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This story originally appeared in the Jewish Chronicle.  The Labour Friends of Israel group has trebled the number of Parliamentary supporters backing its work, as moderate MPs rebelled against Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the party. More than 65 MPs have pledged to back the group – more than when Labour was led by pro-Israel prime ministers Tony Blair…

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Ian Austin: Let’s use the aid budget to promote peace in the Middle East and ensure our money never funds violence

Posted 14 June, 2016 in Coexistence, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This article was originally posted on LabourList - you can read it here. British aid feeds 25 million under-fives. It supports midwives, nurses and doctors so 4.3 million babies can be born safely. Our aid spending helped tackle Ebola in Africa. It feeds the starving, helps refugees and provides jobs. It builds stronger economies around the world. It…

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Ian Austin MP: Calling Israel an “apartheid state” is a barrier to peace

Posted 3 March, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Calling Israel an “apartheid state” is a barrier to peace by Ian Austin MP for LabourList. This article is available here  It’s extraordinary to think it’s been 25 years since millions of us sat transfixed by live footage of Nelson Mandela walking to freedom. As a teenager, I’d marched against apartheid, raised funds for the South African opposition…

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Ian Austin MP writes to Foreign Secretary to ask for further support to MEET, an organisation that brings together Palestinian and Israeli youngsters

Posted 18 January, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Following a recent trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories as part of the Australian Israel UK Leadership Dialogue last month, Ian Austin, Labour MP for Dudley North, wrote to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to ask him to support Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (MEET), an organisation that helps Palestinians and Israeli youngsters develop leadership…

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OPINION – HILARY BENN: I’ve seen two possible futures for the Israelis and Palestinians

Posted 23 December, 2015 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This article was originally published in the Jewish News: http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-hilary-benn-ive-seen-two-possible-futures-for-the-israelis-and-palestinians/   Last week I visited the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel. It was my third trip to a region I first visited more than a decade ago. The aim was simply to hear, to see and to learn more from people and politicians on both sides. I returned full…

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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 Chair Joan Ryan MP – fact-finding trip to Israel – October 2015

Posted 22 October, 2015 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Joan Ryan was in Israel this week, reaffirming Labour's strong ties to its sister party. Meeting Labor chairman Isaac Herzog at the Knesset, she expressed her intention to bring more Labour MPs to Israel over the next year. "In my experience, it is the way to ensure MPs can best attain a balanced…

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LFI leads a delegation of Labour PPCs and MPs to Israel and the Palestinian territories

Posted 11 December, 2014 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Labour Friends of Israel have just returned from a very successful four day-long visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories with four Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidates and two Labour Members of Parliament. Dame Tessa Jowell MP, who held several senior ministerial positions under PM Tony Blair and PM Gordon Brown, led…

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Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party’s first visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, April 2014

Posted 15 April, 2014 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Ed Miliband showed strong solidarity with Israel and highlighted his personal connection to the country on his first visit as Leader of the Labour Party. The Labour Leader was joined by his wife Justine, Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander, political advisors and LFI director Jennifer Gerber. Ed Miliband met with Israeli and Palestinian officials, including Prime…

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