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Likud’s victory is depressing – but Israel is a liberal and progressive country. By Jennifer Gerber, Director of LFI

Published by Labourlist on 18 March Yesterday millions of Israelis voted in the country’s general election. It followed a closely fought campaign, covered by a media which pulls no punches and contested by parties representing leftwing secularists, rightwing Haredim, Islamist Arabs and every point in between. Sadly, that election appears likely to result in another term for…

No more villains and victims- by Michael McCann MP, vice-chair of LFI

Published by the Times of Israel on 5th March -- Six months ago Operation Protective Edge came to an end, bringing to a close 51 days of bloody fighting between the IDF and Hamas. In Britain, the war provoked strong reactions and it was deeply divisive. Some argued that the IDF reaction was disproportionate, without specifying what would be…

Britain can prevent another war in Gaza- by Andrew Dismore AM, PPC for Hendon

Published by Progress on 27rd February 2015 -- Last summer’s war in Gaza caused a great deal of division as passions ran high about both Hamas’ rocket bombardment against Israel and the nature of Israel’s response. I was pleased, therefore, to see Labour Friends of Israel this week launch a new campaign with an aim which I hope will unite…

How Britain can help prevent another Gaza war- by Michael McCann MP, Vice Chair of LFI

Published by LeftFootForward on 23 February 2015 -- It is time for Britain to make a pro-active contribution to halt Hamas’ vicious cycle of violence and secure peace for Palestinians and Israelis On 1 December 2014 my colleague Grahame Morris led a Westminster Hall debate on ending the conflict in Palestine. I spoke in that debate and championed…

Stop the War campaign – prevent another war in Gaza

February marked the six-month anniversary of the ceasefire which brought last summer’s war in Gaza to a close. It was a conflict which brought a huge amount of suffering to the peoples of Israel and Gaza. But, just as it has done on three occasions over the past six years, Hamas is once again preparing for war…

LFI leads a delegation of Labour PPCs and MPs to Israel and the Palestinian territories

Labour Friends of Israel have just returned from a very successful four day-long visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories with four Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidates and two Labour Members of Parliament. Dame Tessa Jowell MP, who held several senior ministerial positions under PM Tony Blair and PM Gordon Brown, led…

Unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the quickest route to peace- by Jennifer Gerber, director of LFI

Published by LabourList on 10 October 2014     I am a strong supporter of Palestinian statehood. However complex the issues involved, it is a simple matter of justice that the Palestinian people should have their own homeland, one that lives in peace and security with its neighbour, Israel. I can understand, therefore, why MPs will be tempted to…

Fairness dictates that we show concern for both sides- Anne McGuire MP, Chair of Labour Friends of Israel

Published by LabourList on 25 July 2014 -- We have all been shocked to see the surge in violence between Israel and Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. This conflict is causing enormous hardship on both sides. Particularly distressing is the sight of civilian casualties. The scale of human suffering in the current escalation is…

Ed Miliband Speech to Labour Friends of Israel’s Annual Lunch 2014 ***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY***

Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, in a speech to Labour Friends of Israel, said: Friends, it is once again a privileged to have the opportunity to address the annual LFI lunch. I would like to thank everyone from LFI for organising today’s lunch, and I am sure you…