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Unleashing Hell: Time to Ban Tehran’s Terror Army

Posted 6 March, 2026 in Iran, Publication
Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) has published a new policy paper: Unleashing hell: Time to ban Tehran’s terror army which details the Islamic Republic’s brutal repression of its own people and calls for the proscription of the IRGC, recognition of the regime’s crimes against humanity and to protect Britons from this threat. 260303 IRGC Paper Digital Edition…

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Mark Sewards: “It is now imperative for the UK to reset its relationship with Israel”

Posted 13 February, 2026 in Abraham Accords, Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Peace process
LFI honorary chair Mark Sewards has written the article below for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. This week, I am visiting Israel and Bahrain; my first trip to the region since becoming Labour Friends of Israel’s new parliamentary chair. My visit comes at a moment of huge opportunity and challenge. Israelis…

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Mark Sewards meets with Palestinian Peace Activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

Posted 13 February, 2026 in Abraham Accords, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI honorary chair Mark Sewards met with Palestinian-American humanitarian peace activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib in parliament on 21 January. At Portcullis House, the Labour MP for Leeds South West and Morley discussed with the peace activist the progress made on the Gaza peace plan, the steps necessary as the second phase is set to…

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LFI at JLM one-day conference 2026

Posted 12 February, 2026 in Antisemitism, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Peace process
LFI had a major presence at the Jewish Labour Movement one-day conference in north London, including a stall and several sessions on issues relating to Israel and the wider Middle East. The day began with an event on the upcoming 2026 Knesset elections, chaired by former LFI chair Louise Ellman, alongside Dr Shai Agmon of…

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Labour MPs raise IRGC proscription and support for Israeli moderates in Commons

Posted 1 September, 2025 in Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News
Jon Pearce MP and Peter Prinsley MP At today's Commons statement on the Middle East, Labour MPs asked questions of the Foreign Secretary. LFI chair Jon Pearce asked: "I welcome the Government’s decision to trigger the snapback mechanism to address the Iranian regime’s nuclear ambitions. Following arrests in May relating to a suspected Iranian-backed terror plot,…

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Foreign Secretary announces snapback sanctions on Iran

Posted 1 September, 2025 in Iran, Labour Party, News
Foreign Secretary David Lammy At today's statement from the Foreign Secretary on the Middle East, David Lammy confirmed that the UK would reimpose snapback sanctions against the Iranian regime alongside European allies, in response to Iran's refusal to come to the negotiating table with regard to its nuclear programme. He said: "On 28 August, the UK,…

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Middle East Minister: Snapback sanctions on Iran “an important lever”

Posted 7 July, 2025 in Iran, Middle East, News
Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP At today’s Urgent Question in the House of Commons on the UK’s response to actions of the Iranian regime, Middle East minister Hamish Falconer set out the Labour government's strategy towards the Iranian regime and its nuclear He said: "We have long had concerns over Iran’s malign activity. Iran’s…

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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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