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…
Published by the Times of Israel on 5th March
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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…
Published by Progress on 27rd February 2015
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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…
Published by LeftFootForward on 23 February 2015
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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…
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…
Photo: Scottish Labour, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dame Anne McGuire MP, Chair of LFI writes why the Israeli Labor party is back in the game.
Article published by Left Foot Forward on 20 January 2015
Isaac Herzog has made two important shifts which may boost Labor’s chances of forming the next government.
It has…
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…
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…
Published by LabourList on 25 July 2014
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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 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…
