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Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Hotovely, friends.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch.
And a warm welcome to our friends from the Abraham Accords countries.
LFI’s work is …
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Thank yous
Thank you,
Chief Rabbi, Ambassador, friends… some of you old friends.
Sir David Garrard for the wonderful introduction.
Isaac Kaye.
Adrian Cohen.
Steve McCabe for your advice and support.
Tom Murray, Thomas Webster, …
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The …
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LFI chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for LabourList. Click here to read the original.
Some calls for a ceasefire in Gaza are understandable and I share the sentiment that lies behind them.
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LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for LabourList. Click here to read the original.
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