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LFI delegation visits Israel and the Palestinian territories

Posted 28 March, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
LFI delegation meets with Yesh Atid Knesset member Shelly Meron This week, an LFI delegation of MPs and prospective parliamentary candidates visited Israel and the Palestinian territories. Led by LFI chair Steve McCabe MP, this is the second such trip undertaken since October 7. The group met with Israeli and Palestinian politicians, officials and NGOs in Jerusalem…

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LFI hosts parliamentary briefing with Abraham Initiatives

Posted 26 March, 2024 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, News
Labour Parliamentarians at LFI briefing with Abraham Initiatives Today LFI hosted a parliamentary briefing with Co-Deputy CEO of Programmes Shahira Shalibi and Co-Director of Public Affairs Moran Maimoni of the Abraham Initiatives, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting "full and equal citizenship and complete equality of social and political rights for Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens,"…

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LFI vice-chair Diana Johnson pushes for IRGC proscription at UQ

Posted 19 March, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
LFI vice-chair Diana Johnson MP At Tuesday's Urgent Question on the situation in Israel and Gaza, LFI vice-chair Diana Johnson MP asked for an update on the government's plans to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran's terror army that is a crucial conduit with Hamas and Hezbollah. She asked: "We all know that behind Hamas sits…

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LFI statement on conflict between Israel and Hamas

Posted 18 March, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains desperate and it is imperative that urgent action is taken to address the plight of innocent civilians, especially women and children, who have already paid too high a price in the tragic conflict which Hamas began on 7 October. We welcome the efforts, led by President Biden, of the international…

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Dame Louise Ellman: Breaking the silence on sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas

Posted 7 March, 2024 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
Former LFI chair Dame Louise Ellman has written the below article for Comment Central. Click here to read the original. Former LFI chair Dame Louise Ellman Saturday, October 7, was supposed to be the day of Kfar Aza’s annual kite festival. The brainchild of the Kutz family, the residents of the kibbutz gathered to fly kites adorned…

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Why Progressives Should Reject “Decolonisation” Myths About Israel

Posted 7 March, 2024 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
View a PDF copy of our new pamphlet: Why Progressives Should Reject Decolonisation Myths About Israel Why Progressives Should Reject "Decolonisation" Myths About Israel Labour Friends of Israel today publishes its latest policy briefing: Why Progressives Should Reject “Decolonisation” Myths About Israel , written by Dame Louise Ellman.    On 7 October, Hamas’ brutal assault on…

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LFI director: Post-Bibi: Aligning two-state hopes with Israeli fears after 7 October

Posted 22 February, 2024 in Coexistence, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Israeli Politics, News
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for the Fathom Journal. Click here to read the original. LFI director Michael Rubin After 7 October the idea that any Palestinian actor can be trusted to control territory on Israel’s borders is scarcely credible to most Israelis. Yet the US, the UK, and the EU are pushing for…

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LFI director: Don’t under-estimate the disastrous impact of Israeli “settler-colonial” myths

Posted 20 February, 2024 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Israeli Politics, Labour Party
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. LFI logo The furore over the candidacy of Azhar Ali in Rochdale is a potent reminder of both the power – and destructive quality – of conspiracy theories. Keir Starmer’s decision to withdraw Labour’s support from Ali was the right one.…

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LFI sets out steps to a sustainable ceasefire

Posted 19 February, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Labour Friends of Israel logo Keir Starmer is right: we urgently need an end to the fighting and a permanent and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza. How do we get there? Hamas must be disarmed and have no role in the future governance of Gaza. All the Israeli hostages must be immediately released and indiscriminate rocket attacks…

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LFI Statement on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas

Posted 24 January, 2024 in Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Since Hamas’ brutal and savage attack on Israeli civilians on 7 October, Israel’s has sought to defend its citizens by dismantling the terror group’s military and political infrastructure in Gaza.   It has the right and duty to do so, and, like any democracy engaged in a conflict, a responsibility to abide by international law…

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