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Dame Louise Ellman: Isolating Israel strengthens its current government via siege mentality

Posted 25 September, 2025 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, News, Peace process, Voices for Change
Former LFI chair Dame Louise Ellman has written the below article for JewishNews. Click here to read the original. Former LFI chair Dame Louise Ellman Nearly two years on from the 7 October 2023 atrocities and in the midst of a seemingly endless war, 48 hostages remain in captivity and only around 20 are thought to be alive.…

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LFI statement on the UK government’s recognition of Palestinian statehood

Posted 21 September, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
While we do not doubt the sincerity of the government’s intentions and share its desire to see an end to the tragic conflict in Gaza, we strongly disagree with the decision to recognise a Palestinian state at this point. Recognition of a Palestinian state outside of a meaningful peace process will change nothing on the…

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LFI statement on the situation in Gaza

Posted 1 September, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI stands with the vast majority of the Israeli people who want to end the war and free the hostages, who Hamas have held in appalling conditions for nearly 700 days. Hamas’ murderous assault on southern Israel on 7 October triggered a conflict which has brought about terrible suffering for innocent Israelis and Palestinians alike.…

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LFI statement on Palestinian recognition

Posted 29 July, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI shares our government’s desire to end the devastating conflict in Gaza; secure the release of the Israeli hostages and address the catastrophic humanitarian situation by ensuring more desperately needed aid for its people; and help advance the cause of a two-state solution. We strongly support a negotiated two-state solution as the only means to guarantee…

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Labour MPs raise hostages and peacebuilding at Middle East statement

Posted 21 July, 2025 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Jon Pearce MP, Matthew Patrick MP and Gregor Poynton MP At today’s statement in the House of Commons on the Middle East, Labour MPs asked the Foreign Secretary about UK policy towards the 50 remaining Israeli hostages and support for civil society peacebuilding. LFI chair Jon Pearce MP asked: "I recently met the mother of Oz…

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Ministers push for aid to hostages and hope for Abraham Accords

Posted 24 June, 2025 in Abraham Accords, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Foreign Secretary David Lammy At today's Foreign Office Questions session, the Foreign Secretary and Middle East Minister set out the government's view that humanitarian aid must reach the remaining hostages in Gaza, and around the future of the Abraham Accords. On the former, Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer said: "Aid can be delivered effectively into Gaza.…

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Foreign Secretary: Iran must never have a nuclear weapon

Posted 23 June, 2025 in Hamas, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News
Foreign Secretary David Lammy At today's statement on the conflict between Israel and Iran, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the government's position that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon. He said: "Britain has long had concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and the United States has now taken…

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LFI chair: Netanyahu is a disaster – pressuring Hamas is the way to get rid of him

Posted 4 June, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Jon Pearce MP has written the below article for PoliticsHome. Click here to read the original. LFI chair Jon Pearce MP Keir Starmer is right to describe the humanitarian situation in Gaza as intolerable. Far too many innocent Gazans have died since the conflict began. After 11 weeks without any aid entering the territory following the…

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LFI chair raises Hamas rejection of ceasefire in Commons chamber

Posted 4 June, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News, Peace process
LFI chair Jon Pearce MP At today's statement on the situation in the Middle East, LFI chair Jon Pearce asked the Middle East Minister about Hamas's rejection of the US and Israeli-backed ceasefire proposal over the weekend. He said: "I thank the Minister for all the work he is doing and the endless number of statements…

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LFI statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza

Posted 23 May, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening and must be urgently addressed. As we have consistently argued, Israel must ensure that humanitarian aid can flow freely into Gaza. We abhor Hamas’ theft and profiteering and its cynical use of the people of Gaza as human shields, but restrictions on aid are utterly unacceptable. Hamas must…

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