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Analysis: Palestinian Islamic Jihad attacks Israel, prompting counter-strikes

Posted 10 May, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Iron Dome intercepts rockets from Gaza > IDF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The start of May has seen a significant escalation in tensions and violence in Israel and Gaza, following on from a spate of terror attacks and counter-terror operations in recent months. What happened More than 350 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza in recent…

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In Brief: Rockets fired at Israel following death of terror affiliate

Posted 3 May, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Iron Dome intercepts rockets from Gaza. Credit: IDF, CC BY-SA 3.0. 104 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza yesterday following the death in custody of an affiliate of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group, following an 86-day hunger strike. An IDF spokesman said the projectiles included rockets, mortars, and shoulder-launched missiles fired at Israeli aircraft over Gaza. The…

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In Brief: More terror attacks as Israel marks Yom HaZikaron memorial day

Posted 27 April, 2023 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Incitement, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
MDA armoured ambulance > Tewfik, CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons This week has seen at least two attempted terror attacks against Israelis so far, as the Jewish state marked Yom HaZikaron, its memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, on Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, five people were wounded in a car-ramming terror attack near…

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Israel celebrates its 75th Birthday!

Posted 27 April, 2023 in Abraham Accords, Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
May 16, 1948 edition of The Palestine Post > Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday was Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's independence day. This year marks a particular milestone as Israel celebrates its 75th birthday! Formal celebrations A national ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem led celebrations of yesterday's anniversary, as government officials, security leaders and other prominent Israelis gathered for a…

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Analysis: Netanyahu suspends judicial reforms amid huge public backlash

Posted 28 March, 2023 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu > World Economic Forum / Manuel Lopez, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Benjamin Netanyahu has bowed to weeks of protests and halted his controversial judicial reforms after a dramatic weekend which culminated in the sacking of the defence minister. What happened On Monday evening, the prime minister announced a temporary pause to the legislation in order to…

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LFI parliamentarians push govt for UK leadership on peace process

Posted 23 March, 2023 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
At today's Urgent Question on talks to de-escalate the violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, LFI parliamentarians pushed the UK government to demonstrate leadership to bring Israel and the Palestinians together in a peace process, with the goal of a negotiated two-state solution. LFI vice-chair Diana Johnson MP LFI vice-chair Dame Diana Johnson MP used…

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Analysis: Opposition rejects Bibi’s judicial reform tweaks

Posted 21 March, 2023 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Benjamin Netanyahu > World Economic Forum / Manuel Lopez, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Israel’s opposition leaders have rejected changes to Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms announced late on Sunday night. What happened The ruling coalition proposed a mild watering down of its effort to ensure the government’s control over judicial appointments. President Isaac Herzog announced a much-awaited alternative judicial…

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LFI parliamentarians push the government to keep its Middle East promises

Posted 14 March, 2023 in Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Today's FCDO orals session saw LFI parliamentarians push the government on a number of policy issues. LFI parliamentary supporter and former LFI chair Andrew Gwynne MP asked the foreign secretary about UK support for the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, noting that it is now five years since the UK government expressed its support for the…

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In Brief: Confidence in Israeli government collapses amid ongoing protests

Posted 14 March, 2023 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Benjamin Netanyahu > World Economic Forum / Manuel Lopez, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 February saw a sharp increase in the proportion of Israelis who describe the Jewish state’s overall situation as either bad or very bad, according to the Israeli Democracy Institute’s February 2023 polling. The percentage of Israelis who are optimistic about the future of Israel’s national…

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LFI director: We stand with Israel – and the millions of Israelis defending democracy

Posted 8 March, 2023 in Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, News
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original. Thousands of Israelis protesting against the goverment's judicial overhaul bills in Tel Aviv on March 04, 2023 (Photo by Gili Yaari /Flash90) For friends of Israel, the last two months have been depressing and disturbing. Benjamin Netanyahu’s self-serving efforts to emasculate…

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