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LFI chair set for first DC visit

Posted 1 November, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This story originally apeared in the Jewish Chronicle, click here to view it. The chair of Labour Friends of Israel will visit the United States to seek support for a new campaign aiming to bring Israeli and Palestinian communities together in co-existence projects. Joan Ryan will meet American politicians to discuss LFI's hopes of using the scheme…

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Analysis: Coexistence Funding Can Kickstart the Peace Process

Posted 28 October, 2016 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Labour Friends of Israel have launched our new campaign, ‘For Israel, For Palestine, For Peace’. The campaign aims to persuade the British government to support the creation of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. The $200m fund has been designed by the Alliance for Middle East Peace to boost…

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Parliamentary Launch of LFI ‘For Israel, For Palestine, For Peace’ Campaign

Posted 26 October, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This afternoon in Parliament, LFI launched its new campaign to increase funding of coexistence projects entitled ‘For Israel, For Palestine, For Peace’. The campaign aims to persuade the British government to support the creation of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace; a fund designed by the Alliance for Middle East Peace…

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We must continue to push for peace at grassroots level

Posted 21 October, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This blog by LFI Parliamentary Supporter Ian Austin MP first appeared on JewishNews. Trite comparisons between Northern Ireland and the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, which ignore the very different actors, histories and complexities of the two situations, are commonplace. However, there is one lesson from the experience of peace-making in Northern…

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Analysis: World Leaders Pay Tribute to Shimon Peres

Posted 4 October, 2016 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Leaders from across the world gathered in Jerusalem today for the funeral of Shimon Peres. Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Amos Oz all paid tribute to the former Israeli Prime Minister and President. British dignitaries present at the funeral included Prince Charles, David Cameron,…

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MPs flock to support Labour Israel group

Posted 22 September, 2016 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This story originally appeared in the Jewish Chronicle.  The Labour Friends of Israel group has trebled the number of Parliamentary supporters backing its work, as moderate MPs rebelled against Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the party. More than 65 MPs have pledged to back the group – more than when Labour was led by pro-Israel prime ministers Tony Blair…

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Analysis: Russia Enters the Fray

Posted 9 September, 2016 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Russia waded into the dense diplomatic waters of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process this week. Moscow’s intervention came in the form of a proposed meeting between Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The move sought to reignite the dormant peace process by bringing the two leaders together for the first substantial…

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