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In Brief: Iranian ‘suicide drones’ being developed at British universities

Posted 12 June, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East
Ayatollah Khamenei > Tasnim News, CC BY 4.0; via Wikimedia Commons Scientists at British universities have helped the Iranian regime develop technology that can be used in its drone programme and fighter jets, an investigation by the Jewish Chronicle has revealed. At least 11 British universities, including Cambridge and Imperial College London, are reportedly involved, with staff…

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Analysis: 150,000 celebrate Tel Aviv Pride’s 25th birthday

Posted 12 June, 2023 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Hilton Beach at Tel Aviv Pride, Tel Aviv Israel 1640001 > Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Last Thursday, 150,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv as the annual Pride parade took place. What happened More than 150,000 revellers marched as part of the parade last week, kicking off a weekend of festivities. Celebrating its 25th year,…

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LFI MPs push government for tougher policy towards Iran

Posted 7 June, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI parliamentarians have today urged the government to take a more robust and comprehensive stance towards the Iranian regime at a Westminster Hall Debate on the topic. PLP chair John Cryer MP In his remarks, Parliamentary Labour Party chair John Cryer MP - a longstanding campaigner on the issue - once again set out the case for…

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LFI parliamentarians attend briefing with Abraham Initiatives

Posted 6 June, 2023 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, News, Peace process
This afternoon, LFI parliamentarians have attended a briefing from the Abraham Initiatives, a non-profit organisation which works to promote “ full and equal citizenship and complete equality of social and political rights for Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens ”, in Parliament. Co-hosted by LFI and the New Israel Fund, attendees heard from Amnon Be…

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In Brief: Israel normalisation on agenda as Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia

Posted 6 June, 2023 in Abraham Accords, Antisemitism, Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Crown prince Mohamad bin Salman > US State Department, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons US secretary of state Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia this week, with improving ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia on the agenda for talks. Blinken “will discuss US-Saudi strategic cooperation on regional and global issues and a range of bilateral issues…

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In Brief: 30,000 march in Jerusalem Pride parade amid wider protests

Posted 6 June, 2023 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Hilton Beach at Tel Aviv Pride, Tel Aviv Israel 1640001 > Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in central Jerusalem on Thursday last week for the Jerusalem Pride parade. An estimated 30,000 people turned out for the parade amid heavy security and the presence of some 2,000 police and…

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In Brief: Three IDF soldiers killed in attack by Egyptian border policeman

Posted 6 June, 2023 in Israel, Middle East
Israeli soldiers killed > VINews An Egyptian policeman accused of killing three Israeli soldiers in an attack on the countries' shared border on Saturday morning has been named as 22-year-old Mohamed Salah Ibrahim. Arabic-language media reported that Ibrahim was drafted into the Egyptian army in June 2022 and stationed on the border with Israel as a policeman. He…

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Analysis: Iran able to produce nuclear weapons “on demand”

Posted 6 June, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East
Iran 2015 nuclear deal negotiations > US Department of State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Iran may be able to produce nuclear weapons “on demand”, a leading expert warned last week. The report in The Economist magazine also provided details of a new nuclear facility being constructed by Tehran deep in the Zagros mountains. It comes as the International Atomic…

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In Brief: Stop judicial reform and restart peace talks for Saudi normalisation, says US

Posted 24 May, 2023 in Abraham Accords, Analysis, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Crown prince Mohamad bin Salman > US State Department, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Biden administration reportedly wants the Israeli government to halt its judicial reforms and restart peace talks with the Palestinian Authority in order for the US to make progress with brokering normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The past week has seen a…

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UK govt slammed for failure to ban IRGC in Lords debate

Posted 24 May, 2023 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
IRGC Parade in Tehran. Image Credit: YPA, CC-BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The government has been challenged over its failure to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group in a debate in the House of Lords yesterday. The debate follows reporting that the government was imminently about to proscribe the IRGC in early…

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