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Analysis: Thornberry lays out Labour’s Israel agenda

Posted 30 November, 2017 in Analysis, Israel, Labour Party, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
The next Labour government will challenge antisemitic incitement by the Palestinian Authority, support the establishment of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace and continue to oppose the BDS movement, the shadow foreign secretary, Emily Thornberry, told this week’s annual LFI lunch. Ms Thornberry also repeated Labour’s pledge to recognise a Palestinian state and made clear it…

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Ambassador Mark Regev’s Speech to LFI Annual Lunch 2017

Posted 30 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** HMA Mark Regev, Israeli Ambassador, speech to Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch 2017  Chief Rabbi, Lords and Ladies, Members of Parliament, Distinguished guests, It is a real pleasure to be back here at Central Hall for LFI’s Annual Lunch. I would like to begin by thanking your Parliamentary Chair, Joan Ryan, and the entire LFI…

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Emily Thornberry MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, speech to LFI Annual Lunch 2017

Posted 28 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, speech to Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch 2017  Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Regev, Parliamentary colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is an honour to be here today. Sir David, thank you for that kind introduction, and on behalf of everyone here, let me add my…

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Joan Ryan MP, LFI chair, speech to LFI Annual Lunch 2017

Posted 28 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Incitement, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Rt Hon Joan Ryan MP, LFI chair, speech to Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch 2017  Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Regev, friends Thank you to all of you for being here today. In particular, I want to thank Sir David Garrard and Isaac Kaye, our long-standing lunch sponsors. I also want to thank all of my parliamentary colleagues who have…

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Emily Thornberry visits Israel with LFI

Posted 16 November, 2017 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry returned to Britain this week after visiting Israel with LFI. During a four-day trip to Israel and the West Bank, she was accompanied by the shadow minister for peace and disarmament Fabian Hamilton. Ms Thornberry met with the new leader of the Israeli Labor party, Avi Gabbay (pictured). The two discussed…

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Joan Ryan MP’s Speech to Knesset Balfour Conference

Posted 8 November, 2017 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Peace process
LFI chair Joan Ryan MP's speech to the Knesset Conference: 'Centenary of the Balfour Declaration: Historical Context, Contemporary Implications' CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you, Avi, for inviting me to be with you today at this special event to celebrate the centenary of the Balfour Declaration. It is a huge honour to be here. Labour and Balfour I am incredibly…

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Analysis: Polling shows British public supports Balfour Declaration

Posted 1 November, 2017 in Analysis, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
On the eve of the centenary of the Balfour Declaration, polling commissioned by a UK think tank has revealed support for Israel in Britain is at a seven-year high. The poll, carried out by Populus for BICOM, asked respondents for their views on a range of issues relating to Israel and the Israel-Palestine conflict. Thirty-eight percent…

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LFI Chair Joan Ryan MP writes to Richard Burden MP regarding the Gaza crisis

Posted 19 October, 2017 in Hamas, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Joan Ryan MP, parliamentary chair of LFI, has written a reply to Richard Burden MP regarding a letter to Middle East minister Alistair Burt on the Gaza crisis. Ms Ryan writes that she shares Mr Burden's concern for the humanitarian situation in the Gaza strip and agrees that the recent deterioration in living conditions is unacceptable. However, Ms Ryan's…

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Analysis: Hezbollah prepares for war

Posted 5 October, 2017 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel
  This week’s warning by Hassan Nasrallah that Jews should flee Israel before it is devastated by war is just one of the Hezbollah leader’s many sabre-rattling utterances. In February, he warned that there would be “no red lines” in any future conflict between the terror group and Israel. In April, he boasted of his organisation’s preparedness for war,…

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