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

Posted 15 January, 2024 in Abraham Accords, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
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. LFI Lords chair Baroness Ramsay 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 from Labour…

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Analysis: Battles rage inside Gaza

Posted 15 December, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
IDF troops in operation protective edge 2023. (Israel Defense Forces), via WikiMedia 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…

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Labour MPs push government for action on Iran at Foreign Office Questions

Posted 12 December, 2023 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Labour Party, News
LFI parliamentary supporter Chris Bryant MP At today's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Questions session, two Labour MPs pushed the government for tougher action against the Iranian regime, in light of its support for the Hamas terror group in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. LFI parliamentary supporter Chris Bryant MP asked: "I agree with the comments made by…

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LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford: “Hamas do not care about peace”

Posted 11 December, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP At Monday’s Westminster Hall Debate, on three e-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine, Labour Opposition Whip, Christian Wakeford, stated that he supports increased humanitarian aid into Gaza, including “fuel, electricity and food” supplies, but currently sees a permanent ceasefire with Hamas as impossible, owing to the last pause that “broke down…

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Analysis: Israel advances on Hamas headquarters around Shifa hospital

Posted 16 November, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal aera in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Credit: Palestinian News & Information Agency (Wafa) in contract with APAimages > CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons. On the ground The IDF is gaining control over the northern Gaza Strip, and early on the morning of 15…

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Analysis: Israel strikes Hamas terror tunnels in Gaza city

Posted 9 November, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories
Soldiers guard the entrance to a Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip, in a handout photo published November 9, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces), via Times of Israel. Latest developments A month on from Hamas’s October 7 mass terror attack, Israeli ground forces are advancing deeper into Gaza city, and closing in on Hamas’s main command centre,…

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Analysis: Israel’s operations against Hamas enter second stage

Posted 2 November, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Palestinian Territories
Israeli soldiers operate inside the Gaza Strip, November 2, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces), via Times of Israel. Latest developments Nearly three weeks after the savage Hamas terror attacks left more than 1,400 people murdered, more than 5,000 wounded, and at least 240 abducted, Israel’s war against Hamas has now entered its second stage, with a ground…

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Analysis: Israel prepares for major ground operation

Posted 27 October, 2023 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
IDF soldiers stationed in Southern Israel trained along the Gaza border to ensure an ongoing level of preparedness.> Yoav Karen, CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED via Wikimedia Commons. Latest developments Nearly three weeks after a savage Hamas terror attack left at least 1,400 people murdered, more than 5,000 wounded, and at least 220 abducted, Israel’s war against…

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LFI chair: Backing an Israel-Hamas ceasefire now would be a recipe for endless war

Posted 27 October, 2023 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for LabourList. Click here to read the original. Chris McAndrew, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Some calls for a ceasefire in Gaza are understandable and I share the sentiment that lies behind them. Witnessing the dire humanitarian situation on our TV screens is heartbreaking. That’s why Labour Friends of Israel has…

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LFI parliamentarians push for accurate reporting on Israel/Gaza conflict

Posted 18 October, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News
LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP At today's urgent question on the situation in Israel and Gaza, several LFI parliamentarians asked questions of the Foreign Secretary on matters relating to the need for accuracy in reporting on the conflict, the threat posed by Hezbollah from Lebanon, and the deeply concerning rise in antisemitism On the need for accuracy…

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