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In Brief: Terrorists threaten Israel after incendiary balloon attacks

Posted 22 June, 2021 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Iron Dome intercepts rockets from Gaza. Credit: Nehemia Gershuni, www.NGPhoto.biz, CC-BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. A senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group said on Saturday that Gaza-based terrorists have warned Egyptian mediators of a violent response should Israel continue to retaliate against balloon-borne incendiary devices that have burned crops and property in southern…

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LFI officers participate in Westminster Hall Debate

Posted 14 June, 2021 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, News, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe. Chair of the Petitions Committee and LFI vice chair Cat McKinnell. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP and LFI vice chair Cat McKinnell MP both took part in a Westminster Hall Debate on Israel/Palestine today. The debate was organised to consider two e-petitions; one calling for unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood, and another calling for…

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In Brief: Hamas terrorist tunnel found under UN-run school in Gaza

Posted 8 June, 2021 in Analysis, Hamas, Incitement, Israel, Palestinian Territories
IDF paratroopers operate within Gaza > IDF, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has condemned the construction of a terror tunnel under a school complex it operates in the central Gaza Strip. UNRWA said that the tunnel had been found in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza, under the Zaitoun Preparatory Boys’ School “A” and Elementary Boys’…

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In Brief: Former top agent named as next chief of the Mossad

Posted 27 May, 2021 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics
President Rivlin at the Mossad. Image Credit: President of Israel's Office, CC BY-SA 3.0. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that David Barnea would be the next director of Israel’s Mossad espionage agency. Mr Barnea, 56, is a veteran of the organisation, having been its deputy head for the past two years. Barnea will replace incumbent director Yossi Cohen on 1…

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Analysis: Recovery and rebuilding starts as ceasefire holds

Posted 27 May, 2021 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Israeli police in Lod. Credit: Israel Police, CC BY-SA 3.0. After eleven days of fighting, an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas terror group was announced on Thursday night, and has since held. What happened The ceasefire was announced late in the night of Thursday 20 May, coming into force at 2am on Friday 21. The announcement followed…

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LFI chair: An internationally supported, long-term plan is needed to bring peace to Israel-Palestine

Posted 27 May, 2021 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP. David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0. Labour Friends of Israel chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for The House. Click here to read the original. The announcement of a ceasefire will bring a much-needed and welcome respite for the peoples of Israel and Palestine following the horrific violence of the…

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Analysis: Israel-Gaza conflict drags on as ceasefire looms

Posted 21 May, 2021 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
 Iron Dome intercepts rockets from Gaza. Credit: Nehemia Gershuni, www.NGPhoto.biz, CC-BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza has continued over the past week, with more than 3,750 rockets fired into Israel by Hamas and other terrorist groups and some 2,000 strikes against terrorist targets in Gaza. What happened Conflict began with low-level violence in…

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In Brief: Ties between Hamas and Iran strengthen amid conflict

Posted 21 May, 2021 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
IRGC Parade in Tehran. Image Credit: YPA, CC-BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IGRC) Quds Force, Esmail Ghaani, spoke with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at the weekend. They discussed the latest developments in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Iran is thought to be watching developments closely, and is likely advising Hamas on its…

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LFI chair: Lives lost in the Middle East must be honoured by redoubling efforts for peace

Posted 18 May, 2021 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP. David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0. Labour Friends of Israel chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for LabourList. Click here to read the original. Lives lost in the Middle East must be honoured by redoubling efforts for peace The explosion of armed conflict and violence we have seen over the past week…

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In Brief: Coalition talks imperilled as Islamists withdraw amid violence

Posted 12 May, 2021 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories
Mansour Abbas. President of Israel Spokesperson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The Islamist Ra’am party announced on Monday that it was suspending coalition talks with the anti-Netanyahu “change bloc” in the wake of Hamas rocket fire from Gaza. The move represents a potentially major blow to the hopes for an anti-Netanyahu government, which began last week when…

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