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LFI parliamentarians push govt on hostages and Gaza ‘day after’ at Urgent Question on Gaza

Posted 7 May, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP At today's Urgent Question on the situation in Gaza, two LFI parliamentarians pushed the government on the topics of the 133 remaining hostages still in Gaza and planning for the 'day after' governance of the Strip. LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP asked: "I think we all want an immediate ceasefire,…

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Lammy: Hamas is blocking a ceasefire in Gaza

Posted 30 April, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy MP At today's Foreign Office questions session, Labour's shadow foreign secretary David Lammy MP reminded colleagues that Hamas has repeatedly rejected offers of a ceasefire deal, brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt, in recent months. He said: "More than 30,000 Palestinians are dead, more than 100 Israeli hostages are still unaccounted…

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PLP chair pushes for debate on IRGC proscription

Posted 25 April, 2024 in Iran, Labour Party, News
Parliamentary Labour Party chair John Cryer MP At today's Business Questions, Parliamentary Labour Party chair John Cryer MP asked the Leader of the House of Commons for a statement from the government regarding its strategy towards the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). He said: "It is widely acknowledged, in this Chamber and elsewhere, that Iran is run…

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LFI parliamentarians sign cross-party letter calling for proscription of IRGC

Posted 17 April, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Labour Party, News
UK-Israel APPG cross-party letter UK-Israel APPG cross-party letter 134 parliamentarians, including 14 Labour MPs and peers, have today signed a cross-party letter to the Prime Minister calling for the proscription of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran's ideological terror army. The letter, drafted by the UK-Israel All-Party Parliamentary Group, was sent by LFI vice-chair and UK-Israel…

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LFI parliamentarians urge pressure on Hamas and IRGC proscription

Posted 15 April, 2024 in Hamas, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP At today's statement from the prime minister on the situation in the Middle East, two LFI parliamentarians asked questions to the prime minister on the government's strategy towards Hamas and the IRGC. LFI parliamentary supporter Alex Davies-Jones MP asked: "Everyone in this House is united in wanting to see the fighting in…

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Starmer urges Middle East collective security and IRGC proscription

Posted 15 April, 2024 in Iran, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Labour leader Keir Starmer Responding to today's statement from the prime minister following Iran's drone and missile attack against Israel over the weekend, Labour leader Keir Starmer set out Labour's response. In his comments, he said: "The combined defensive action this weekend was a success and, because of that, lives were saved. As a result, escalation is…

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Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper: Time to proscribe the IRGC

Posted 15 April, 2024 in Iran, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper MP At today's Home Office Questions, shadow home secretary and LFI parliamentary supporter Yvette Cooper MP reiterated Labour's support for proscription of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation following the week's Iranian attacks against Israel, which were orchestrated by the IRGC. She said: "We strongly condemn Iran’s attack…

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LFI delegation visits Israel and the Palestinian territories

Posted 28 March, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
LFI delegation meets with Yesh Atid Knesset member Shelly Meron This week, an LFI delegation of MPs and prospective parliamentary candidates visited Israel and the Palestinian territories. Led by LFI chair Steve McCabe MP, this is the second such trip undertaken since October 7. The group met with Israeli and Palestinian politicians, officials and NGOs in Jerusalem…

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LFI co-hosts parliamentary screening of Nova festival documentary

Posted 20 March, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News
This afternoon, LFI jointly hosted a cross-party APPG parliamentary screening of Nova, a film documenting the atrocities at the Nova music festival on October 7th. Nova offers an account of the horrific massacre at the Supernova music festival at Kibbutz Re’im on October 7th. Located near the Gaza border, the attendees at this festival were among…

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LFI vice-chair Diana Johnson pushes for IRGC proscription at UQ

Posted 19 March, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
LFI vice-chair Diana Johnson MP At Tuesday's Urgent Question on the situation in Israel and Gaza, LFI vice-chair Diana Johnson MP asked for an update on the government's plans to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran's terror army that is a crucial conduit with Hamas and Hezbollah. She asked: "We all know that behind Hamas sits…

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