At today’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Questions session, Foreign Secretary David Lammy made clear the government’s understanding of “legitimate concerns about security on the Israeli side and the way that Iran, sitting behind the scenes, is equipping some terrorist groups with guns and ammunition. We have to do our best Read more…
LFI chair Jon Pearce became the first British MP to travel directly between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on a visit to the region this week. While in Israel, the Labour MP for High Peak met with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, opposition leader Yair Lapid, and the leader of the Democrats, Yair Golan, as Read more…
At today’s Urgent Question on the resumption of conflict in Gaza, Wirral West MP Matthew Patrick raised the plight of the 59 remaining Israeli hostages with the Foreign Secretary. He asked: “This ceasefire must be desperately salvaged for the 59 hostages—they and their families have lived through hell for 530 Read more…
At today’s Private Notice Question on the ceasefire in Gaza, Lord Turnberg urged the government to put pressure on Hamas via Egypt and Qatar in order to salvage the ceasefire between the group and Israel. He said: “I am afraid it is the case that Hamas is busily redigging its Read more…
At today’s Private Notice Question on the ceasefire in Gaza, Foreign Office Minister Lord Collins of Highbury confirmed the Government’s view that “there is no role for Hamas in the future of Gaza”. He said: “As I have repeatedly said to the noble Lord in this Chamber, we are committed Read more…
Responding to today’s Westminster Hall Debate on UK military cooperation with Israel, Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard MP spoke about the benefits of the UK-Israel defence relationship. He said: “The UK shares an important, long-standing and broad strategic partnership with the state of Israel. Our defence partnership with Israel aims Read more…
At today’s Westminster Hall Debate on military co-operation with Israel, North Durham MP Luke Akehurst spoke about the many benefits of the UK’s military cooperation with Israel. In his speech, he said: “Recent months have seen dramatic shifts in global geopolitics, and I pay tribute to the Prime Minister for Read more…
LFI vice-chair Damien Egan MP today spoke at the launch of the 7 October Parliamentary Commission Report. The report, published by the UK-Israel APPG, documents the harrowing crimes committed by Hamas and other Iran-backed terror groups against Israelis on 7 October 2023. You can download the report here.
It is tragic and heartbreaking to see the resumption of hostilities in Gaza. Our thoughts are with both the Israeli hostages imprisoned by Hamas and their families, and with innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Over the past two weeks, Hamas has rejected two concrete hostage deal proposals which would have Read more…
At today’s Statement from the Foreign Secretary on the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Conference last week, the Foreign Secretary reaffirmed the Government’s position on the need to stop the Iranian regime from acquiring a nuclear weapon, as well as on the treatment of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza. He said: Read more…
At today’s second reading of the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill in the House of Lords, Labour peer Lord Katz of Hendon set out why unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UK, as required by the legislation, would not achieve Palestinian statehood or a two-state solution. He said: “As a Read more…
Today, a number of Labour MPs attended a Westminster Hall Debate on the potential merits of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace secured by Mansfield MP Steve Yemm. In his opening remarks, Steve Yemm said: “It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. One of the most violent Read more…