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Security Minister: As security minister I can assure you – British Jews are not alone

Posted 17 September, 2024 in Antisemitism, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
Security Minister Dan Jarvis MP has written the below article for JewishNews. Click here to read the original. Security Minister Dan Jarvis MP Up and down the UK, communities are immeasurably stronger for having a proud Jewish contingent. From politics to sport, from the arts to business, from media to medicine, British Jews have made – and continue…

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Labour parliamentarians attend LFI briefing on Iran

Posted 11 September, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News
This afternoon, LFI hosted a briefing on Iran’s malign activities in the Middle East and increasing support for Putin’s war on Ukraine. Chaired by Matthew Patrick MP, the panel included Kasra Aarabi, director of IRGC research at United Against Nuclear Iran, Jemima Shelley, senior analyst at the Tony Blair Institute, and Toby Greene, visiting fellow…

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UK and US stand firm against threat from Iran

Posted 10 September, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This week, Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken held a joint press conference on a number of international challenges facing the two countries, including the situation in the Middle East. During the conference, Lammy stressed the UK's commitment to brokering peace in the Middle East. He highlighted ongoing efforts for…

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Labour MPs raise constituents’ concerns over partial arms sales suspension

Posted 6 September, 2024 in Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
David Pinto Duschinsky MP, Sarah Sackman MP, Dan Tomlinson MP and Christian Wakeford MP Several Labour MPs have raised their constituents' concerns with the government following this week's announcement that the government would suspend some arms export licences to Israel. The three MPs representing Barnet in north London - David Pinto-Duschinsky, Sarah Sackman and Dan…

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LFI director: Labour’s decision will embolden Tehran to pursue its terrorist goals

Posted 4 September, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for The Times. Click here to read the original. Since the 7 October Hamas atrocities, Labour has steadfastly repeated its belief in Israel’s right to defend itself.  It has been right to do so, but the government’s decision this week to suspend some arms sales to…

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Prime Minister condemns “horrific and senseless” killing of six Israeli hostages

Posted 1 September, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
Prime Minister Keir Starmer Prime Minister Keir Starmer has today condemned the killing of six Israeli hostages in Gaza by Hamas as "horrific and senseless". The IDF said the bodies of Carmel Gat, 40, Eden Yerushalmi, 24, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, Alexander Lobanov, 33, Almog Sarusi, 27, and Ori Danino, 25, were found and recovered on Saturday. The…

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Foreign Secretary visits Israel with French counterpart

Posted 18 August, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Israel again this weekend, with his French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné, as ceasefire talks brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt have gotten underway.  The foreign secretary said Israeli ministers had told him “they hope we are on the cusp of a deal".  He added that "the time for a deal…

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Foreign Secretary meets with Chief Rabbi

Posted 14 August, 2024 in Antisemitism, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News
This afternoon, Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with the Chief Rabbi.   The Chief Rabbi posted on X, stating that the pair discussed the “imminent and vast threats facing Israel across the Middle East, UK Government decisions relating to the conflict, the urgent importance of freeing the hostages, achieving long term peace, and the deep impact…

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Foreign Secretary sets our UK Government’s response to Hezbollah’s attack on the Golan Heights

Posted 2 August, 2024 in Hezbollah, Iran, Labour Party, Middle East, News
At Tuesday’s statement in the House of Commons on the situation in the Lebanon, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the UK’s response to Hezbollah’s devastating attack on the Golan Heights.   Lammy stated that “The Government are unequivocal in condemning this horrific attack and calling on Hezbollah to cease its rocket strikes. This atrocity is…

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