This afternoon, the leaders of Labour Friends of Israel, Conservative Friends of Israel and Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel have written a joint letter to Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, expressing “deep concern” about Hamas’s refusal to allow ICRC access to the 130+ Read more…
At Monday’s Westminster Hall Debate, on three e-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine, Labour Opposition Whip, Christian Wakeford, stated that he supports increased humanitarian aid into Gaza, including “fuel, electricity and food” supplies, but currently sees a permanent ceasefire with Hamas as impossible, owing to the last pause that “broke Read more…
At today’s Urgent Question on the Israel-Hamas War in the House of Commons, LFI parliamentary supporter Catherine McKinnell MP asked the Minister what steps the UK is pursuing with international partners to ensure the security of Israel and to allow for the rebuilding and a path toward statehood for Palestine. Read more…
Latest developments Israel has expanded its ground offensive into southern Gaza, promising to pursue Hamas commanders and operatives who took advantage of its targeted northern operation by moving southward. The southern city of Khan Younis, where Hamas is known to have concentrated its forces since Israel entered the northern Strip, Read more…
Today, LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP has written to the Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron expressing her concern over the emerging evidence of systematic sexual abuse of Israeli women by Hamas terrorists in the 7 October attacks. The letter also condemns the “failure of the international community to clearly and unequivocally Read more…
*** Check against delivery *** Bring them home Eli Sharabi is my brother. I love him and I miss him. I need your help to bring him home. Eli is married to my sister, Lianne, and father to my two beautiful nieces, Noiya and Yahel. My sister and nieces, Read more…
*** Check against delivery *** 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 more vital than ever, and the Read more…
*** Check against delivery *** 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, Tina Bhartwas, Sam Rubens Read more…
David Lammy today used the LFI annual lunch to underline Labour’s commitment to Israel and set out a series of measures the party would take in government to support a renewed drive to kick-start the Middle East peace process. The shadow foreign secretary was addressing the biggest LFI lunch since Read more…
At today’s Urgent Question on the humanitarian pause in Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians pushed the government on a several issues relating to the current humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP asked: “I welcome the pause, with hostages released and Read more…
LFI board member Louise Ellman has written the below article for Progressive Britain. Click here to read the original. The UN’s International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls on 25 November is a time to face reality: the atrocities of Hamas gunmen in on October 7 included the widespread Read more…
Responding for the Labour party to today’s House of Commons statement on the situation in Gaza, shadow foreign secretary and LFI parliamentary supporter David Lammy reiterated Labour’s position of condemnation of Hamas and expressed the party’s desire to see a renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace process. With regard to Hamas, Lammy said: Read more…