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Shadow Middle East Minister: Government should proscribe the IRGC

At today’s debate on statutory instrument Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 1314), Labour’s shadow Middle East minister and LFI parliamentary supporter Wayne David expressed Labour’s concern around Iran’s destabilising activity in the Middle East and once again pushed the government on the need to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year22 January, 2024 ago

Analysis: Terror attacks and Houthi strikes as Gaza campaign continues

Situation in Gaza Medications were provided to Israeli hostages on Wednesday 16 January, reportedly in return for an increase in the supply of pharmaceutical aid entering Gaza, following an agreement brokered by Qatar and France. Some 136 hostages remain captive in Gaza. Meanwhile events have been held in Israel and Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year19 January, 2024 ago

LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford welcomes Hizb ut-Tahrir ban and urges IRGC extension

At today’s debate on the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation, the Labour frontbench and LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP strongly supported the government’s move to proscribe the group. LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford said: “I congratulate the Government—I will not say that too many times—on taking the important Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year18 January, 2024 ago

Shadow security minister Dan Jarvis welcomes Hizb ut-Tahrir proscription

Labour’s shadow security minister and LFI parliamentary supporter Dan Jarvis MP has today welcomed the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation in a debate in the House of Commons. He said: “Unlike other Muslim groups in the UK who condemned these attacks, Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain glorified as “heroes” Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year18 January, 2024 ago

LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford: False charges of genocide are no defence for 7th October atrocities

LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. Last February, I visited Israel with a group of Labour parliamentary colleagues. Towards the end of our delegation, we travelled to the south of the country, having a relaxed lunch with residents Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year17 January, 2024 ago

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 intense battles to more targeted operations. Both defence minister Yoav Gallant and Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year15 January, 2024 ago

LFI Lords chair: A war for the future of the Middle East

LFI chair in the House of Lords Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale has written the below article for the Jewish News. Click here to read the original. Hamas’ brutal assault of Saturday 7th October did not just trigger a war between the terror group and Israel. Instead, as a newly published paper Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year15 January, 2024 ago

Louise Ellman leads LFI solidarity delegation to Israel

An LFI delegation of Labour parliamentarians and former parliamentarians has this week visited Israel in solidarity following the 7 October attacks and subsequent conflict with Hamas. The delegation, led by former LFI chair Dame Louise Ellman, includes LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP, Dame Margaret Hodge MP, Baroness Ruth Anderson of Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year11 January, 2024 ago

LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson discusses visiting Israel with LFI in antisemitism debate

At today’s Westminster Hall Debate on antisemitic offences in the UK, LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson spoke about the increase in antisemitism that has taken place in the UK since 7 October and discussed her experiences visiting Israel on LFI delegations. She said: “It has been the most horrific time since Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year9 January, 2024 ago

LFI parliamentarians push government on Gaza’s future

At today’s Urgent Question on the situation in Gaza, two LFI parliamentarians used their questions to push the government for detail on the future of the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s ongoing conflict with Hamas. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP asked: “The Israeli Defence Minister has set out proposals for the Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year8 January, 2024 ago

LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson: Hamas’ use of rape as a weapon of war must be condemned

LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson has written the below article for Politics Home. Click here to read the original. The voices of women in war have long been silenced. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Amid the multiple atrocities of Hamas’ Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year21 December, 2023 ago

Analysis: Battles rage inside Gaza

Latest developments Israel continues intensive ground and air attacks on Hamas fighters and infrastructure, including its tunnels. The main focus of operations is the southern city of Khan Younis, with the IDF continuing to give instructions to Gazan citizens to evacuate the areas of its operations within the city. Fighting Read more…

By lfiIsrael, 1 year15 December, 2023 ago

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