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Labour MPs raise hostages and UNRWA reform in Commons

At today's Urgent Question on the situation in the Middle East, Labour MPs raised the issue of the 101 remaining hostage still in Gaza and the need for UNRWA to be properly reformed in the House of Commons. Mansfield MP Steve Yemm asked: "It is incredibly concerning that the Knesset is pursuing legislation to restrict…

Labour MPs urge tougher action against Iran

At today's statement from the Foreign Secretary on the situation in the Middle East, Labour MPs urged tougher action against the Iranian regime from the government. Dunfermline and Dollar MP Graeme Downie asked: "A year ago, despite the undoubted challenges, there were early signs of improved relations between Israel, the Gulf states and others that…

Foreign Secretary: Genocide accusations against Israel “undermine their seriousness”

Foreign Secretary David Lammy At today's statement on the situation in the Middle East, Foreign Secretary David Lammy made clear the government's view that the use of the term 'genocide' to refer to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza "undermines the seriousness" of the term. In response to a question from a Conservative member,…

Foreign Secretary announces new sanctions against Iran in response to ballistic attack on Israel

Foreign Secretary David Lammy Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iranian military figures and organisations for their continued role in destabilising political relations across the Middle East. In response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1, the government said it was taking action against senior figures in the Islamic…
LFI chair Jon Pearce MP addresses the House of Commons, 2024

October 7 anniversary debate in Parliament

Yesterday, LFI chair Jon Pearce secured an adjournment debate in Parliament to mark the first anniversary of Hamas' barbaric attacks into Israel on October 7th. A number of Labour MPs attended the emotional debate and reiterated their calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the 101 remaining hostages. Jon started his speech by describing…

Prime Minister delivers statement on October 7 anniversary

Today, the Prime Minister delivered a statement to the house on the anniversary of 7 October Hamas attacks. He opened the statement noting that October 7 "was the bloodiest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust". The anniversary marked "a day of sorrow, a day of grief" in which "over a thousand people were…

Starmer: The UK stands with Israel after Iranian ballistic missile attack

On Tuesday night, the eve of the Jewish new year, nearly ten million Israelis ran for bomb shelters as sirens blared across the country following the launch of 181 ballistic missiles towards the country by Iran, marking the largest-ever single ballistic missile attack. This is the second time that Iran has launched direct attacks on…

LFI statement on the conflict on Israel’s northern border

The deaths and displacement of innocent civilians - whether in Israel, Palestine or Lebanon - are heartbreaking, and an agreement is urgently needed to bring about a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. We join the UK government, and Israel’s other allies, in calling for restraint and de-escalation. The decision of Hezbollah, armed and financed by…

Israeli hostage families meet with Labour parliamentarians

Hostage families meet with Mark Sewards MP (top left); Julie Minns MP and Alan Gemmell MP (top right); Mike Tapp MP (bottom left); and Rachel Blake MP and James Frith MP (bottom right) Visiting hostage family members met with a number of Labour parliamentarians and party figures during their time in Liverpool as guests of LFI…

LFI Chair Jon Pearce speech to LFI annual reception at conference

I’d like to begin tonight by paying tribute and offering thanks to my three predecessors: Steve McCabe stepped down as chair at the general election after taking the helm in 2020. As a parliamentary candidate, I was lucky enough to travel to Israel on an LFI delegation led by Steve. His knowledge, commitment and leadership…