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LFI parliamentarians raise Hamas sex attacks at Westminster Hall Debate

LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP and LFI parliamentary supporters Margaret Hodge MP and Alex Davies-Jones MP At today's Westminster Hall Debate on the prevention of sexual violence in conflict, three LFI parliamentarians spoke about the sexual assaults carried out by Hamas against Israeli women and girls on 7 October and the international community's reluctance to recognise…

LFI director Michael Rubin: How a Labour Government could advance peace in the Middle East

LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for JewishNews. Click here to read the original. Amid the horror in Israel and Gaza over the past seven months, there have been few causes for hope and optimism. While President Biden’s credible and constructive plan for the future is much needed, any new diplomatic effort to resolve…

LFI publishes Civil Society and a New Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: An Agenda for a Labour Government

READ AND DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 7 October, Israelis and Palestinians have seen catastrophic violence and injustice, eclipsing the already bleak precedents of recent decades. There is now an urgent need to launch a diplomatic process towards ending this conflict. If a renewed diplomatic process is to succeed where all its predecessors have…

LFI parliamentarians push govt on hostages and Gaza ‘day after’ at Urgent Question on Gaza

LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP At today's Urgent Question on the situation in Gaza, two LFI parliamentarians pushed the government on the topics of the 133 remaining hostages still in Gaza and planning for the 'day after' governance of the Strip. LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP asked: "I think we all want an immediate ceasefire,…

LFI statement on the invasion of Rafah

The butchery against Israeli civilians unleashed by Hamas on 7 October left the Jewish state with no good choices. After years of terror attacks and periodic barrages of rockets and mortars, Hamas’ massacre in southern Israel proved definitively that the Israeli people would never have safety and security so long as the terrorists’ military and political…

Lammy: Hamas is blocking a ceasefire in Gaza

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy MP At today's Foreign Office questions session, Labour's shadow foreign secretary David Lammy MP reminded colleagues that Hamas has repeatedly rejected offers of a ceasefire deal, brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt, in recent months. He said: "More than 30,000 Palestinians are dead, more than 100 Israeli hostages are still unaccounted…

Analysis: Unprecedented Iranian attacks on Israel

IDF, cc. Generals during military attack Unprecedented Iranian attacks on Israel In recent decades, Iran has embarked on an aggressive policy of expanding its influence across the Middle East, with a key aim of encircling Israel. This has involved the funding of proxies, armed militias and terrorist groups across the region, Iran’s “axis of resistance”.…

LFI parliamentarians urge pressure on Hamas and IRGC proscription

LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP At today's statement from the prime minister on the situation in the Middle East, two LFI parliamentarians asked questions to the prime minister on the government's strategy towards Hamas and the IRGC. LFI parliamentary supporter Alex Davies-Jones MP asked: "Everyone in this House is united in wanting to see the fighting in…

Starmer urges Middle East collective security and IRGC proscription

Labour leader Keir Starmer Responding to today's statement from the prime minister following Iran's drone and missile attack against Israel over the weekend, Labour leader Keir Starmer set out Labour's response. In his comments, he said: "The combined defensive action this weekend was a success and, because of that, lives were saved. As a result, escalation is…

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper: Time to proscribe the IRGC

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper MP At today's Home Office Questions, shadow home secretary and LFI parliamentary supporter Yvette Cooper MP reiterated Labour's support for proscription of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation following the week's Iranian attacks against Israel, which were orchestrated by the IRGC. She said: "We strongly condemn Iran’s attack…