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LFI director: Labour’s decision will embolden Tehran to pursue its terrorist goals

Posted 4 September, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for The Times. Click here to read the original. Since the 7 October Hamas atrocities, Labour has steadfastly repeated its belief in Israel’s right to defend itself.  It has been right to do so, but the government’s decision this week to suspend some arms sales to…

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LFI Statement on the government’s announcement of a partial suspension of arms export licenses to Israel

Posted 3 September, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Incitement, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Israeli Politics, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Since 7 October, Israel has come under repeated, unprovoked and indiscriminate attack by Iran and its proxies Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. We do not believe that restrictions on UK arms sales will help bring the tragic conflict in Gaza to a close or help ensure the release of the hostages, six of whom…

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Labour MPs urge government to be tougher on Iran

Posted 2 September, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Jon Pearce MP and Matthew Patrick MP At today's statement from the Foreign Secretary on the UK's strategy towards the Middle East, a number of Labour MPs urged the government to be tougher in its policy towards the Iranian regime, particularly for its role in fuelling conflict in Gaza. High Peak MP Jon Pearce asked: "We…

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Foreign Secretary visits Israel with French counterpart

Posted 18 August, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Israel again this weekend, with his French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné, as ceasefire talks brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt have gotten underway.  The foreign secretary said Israeli ministers had told him “they hope we are on the cusp of a deal".  He added that "the time for a deal…

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Joint statements on Iranian aggression  

Posted 13 August, 2024 in Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Israeli Politics, Middle East, News
Both yesterday and today, the UK joined allies in calling for de-escalation in the Middle East and reiterated collective support for Israel’s defence.    The statement, issued by the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy “expressed our full support for ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions and reach a ceasefire and…

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LFI statement on Iran’s aggression in the Middle East

Posted 5 August, 2024 in Abraham Accords, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Middle East, News
The rising tension in the Middle East has fundamentally one root cause: the Iranian regime's four-decade-long visceral hatred of Israel and its desire to extend its power and influence throughout the region. Through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tehran funds, arms, trains and directs "the axis of resistance", a network of proxy armies, including Hezbollah,…

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Foreign Secretary sets our UK Government’s response to Hezbollah’s attack on the Golan Heights

Posted 2 August, 2024 in Hezbollah, Iran, Labour Party, Middle East, News
At Tuesday’s statement in the House of Commons on the situation in the Lebanon, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the UK’s response to Hezbollah’s devastating attack on the Golan Heights.   Lammy stated that “The Government are unequivocal in condemning this horrific attack and calling on Hezbollah to cease its rocket strikes. This atrocity is…

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Threat of escalation rises following Hezbollah attacks in Golan Heights

Posted 30 July, 2024 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East
The deaths of 12 children in the Golan Heights at the weekend in a Hezbollah rocket attack has raised fears of an escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed terror group on the northern border. Hezbollah has been ramping up its attacks on Israel since the 7 October attacks, with observers warning that…

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LFI Lords chair urges IRGC proscription in King’s Speech debate

Posted 25 July, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI Lords chair Baroness Ramsay At today's House of Lords debate on foreign affairs and defence in the King's Speech, LFI chair in the House of Lords Baroness Ramsay used her contribution to support the government's commitment to a two-state solution and to call for tougher action against the Iranian regime. She said: "My Lords, I…

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Prime Minister sets out support for “safe and secure Israel” and hostage release

Posted 22 July, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Prime Minister Keir Starmer At today's statement on recent NATO and European Political Community meetings, the Prime Minister set out the government's support for a "safe and secure Israel", a two-state solution, and the immediate release of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza. He also raised the "malign influence of Iran", including its nuclear…

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