David Lammy today used the LFI annual lunch to underline Labour’s commitment to Israel and set out a series of measures the party would take in government to support a renewed drive to kick-start the Middle East peace process. The shadow foreign secretary was addressing the biggest LFI lunch since Read more…
At today’s Urgent Question on the humanitarian pause in Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians pushed the government on a several issues relating to the current humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP asked: “I welcome the pause, with hostages released and Read more…
Responding for the Labour party to today’s House of Commons statement on the situation in Gaza, shadow foreign secretary and LFI parliamentary supporter David Lammy reiterated Labour’s position of condemnation of Hamas and expressed the party’s desire to see a renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace process. With regard to Hamas, Lammy said: Read more…
This afternoon, a number of Labour MPs and peers were briefed by the Israeli deputy ambassador, Oren Marmorstein, and Thomas Hand, whose 9-year-old daughter Emily has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since 7 October. The briefing, which took place in Parliament and was organised by LFI, included a Read more…
On the ground The IDF is gaining control over the northern Gaza Strip, and early on the morning of 15 November entered Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. The White House has confirmed, based on its own intelligence, that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad members operate a command-and-control node from the hospital. The IDF Read more…
Today, the Labour party has tabled an amendment to the King’s speech setting out its position on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The Labour amendment: “Unequivocally” condemns the “horrific terror attack and murder of civilians by Hamas” Calls for the “immediate release of all hostages” Reaffirms Read more…
At today’s statement in the House of Commons, LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP again raised the need for the 239 Israeli hostages currently being held by Hamas and other terror groups in Gaza. She asked: “I share what the Minister has said about the humanitarian tragedy that we are Read more…
At today’s Commons statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians pushed the government on issues relating to the release of the 245 Israeli hostages, as well as for greater details on what work the UK is doing to coordinate humanitarian pauses in the fighting to Read more…
As he responded to yesterday’s King’s Speech, Labour leader Keir Starmer marked the one month anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attacks against Israel, which killed 1,400 people. Starmer said: “It is now one month exactly since the senseless murder of Jews by the terrorists of Hamas and the taking Read more…
Today, LFI and the Jewish Labour Movement wrote to all Labour councillors setting out our support for Keir Starmer and Labour’s position on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with a need for humanitarian pauses and to prioritise community cohesion. See below for the full letter.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has today set out Labour’s support for humanitarian pauses in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, explaining in a speech at Chatham House that a ceasefire would leave Hamas with the capability to carry out further attacks in Israel, and prevent the return Read more…
Latest developments Nearly three weeks after a savage Hamas terror attack left at least 1,400 people murdered, more than 5,000 wounded, and at least 220 abducted, Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip is continuing with intensive bombing of Hamas targets from the air, and forces ready for a Read more…