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LFI parliamentarians push government on Gaza’s future

LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne MP At today's Urgent Question on the situation in Gaza, two LFI parliamentarians used their questions to push the government for detail on the future of the Gaza Strip amid Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP asked: "The Israeli Defence Minister has set out proposals for the post-war…

LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson pushes govt on sexual violence against Israeli women

LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP At today's Women and Equalities oral questions session, LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP asked the Secretary of State about the UN's slow response to the sexual violence used against Israeli women and girls by Hamas in the 7 October attacks. She asked: "Will the UK use its seat on the UN Human…

LFI chair: The world has failed the Jewish people, again

LFI chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for the Jewish News. Click here to read the original. Chris McAndrew, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons LFI (Labour Friends of Israel) was founded a little under 10 years after the establishment of the State of Israel. We’ve supported Israel through the good times – the miracle…

Labour MPs push government for action on Iran at Foreign Office Questions

LFI parliamentary supporter Chris Bryant MP At today's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Questions session, two Labour MPs pushed the government for tougher action against the Iranian regime, in light of its support for the Hamas terror group in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. LFI parliamentary supporter Chris Bryant MP asked: "I agree with the comments made by…

LFI, CFI and LDFI chairs co-sign letter to Red Cross president on Israeli hostages

Letter to ICRC page 1 Letter to ICRC page 2 This afternoon, the leaders of Labour Friends of Israel, Conservative Friends of Israel and Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel have written a joint letter to Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, expressing "deep concern" about Hamas's refusal to allow ICRC access…

LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford: “Hamas do not care about peace”

LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP At Monday’s Westminster Hall Debate, on three e-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine, Labour Opposition Whip, Christian Wakeford, stated that he supports increased humanitarian aid into Gaza, including “fuel, electricity and food” supplies, but currently sees a permanent ceasefire with Hamas as impossible, owing to the last pause that “broke down…

LFI vice-chair Cat McKinnell raises Israel’s security and two state solution

LFI vice-chair Catherine McKinnell MP At today's Urgent Question on the Israel-Hamas War in the House of Commons, LFI parliamentary supporter Catherine McKinnell MP asked the Minister what steps the UK is pursuing with international partners to ensure the security of Israel and to allow for the rebuilding and a path toward statehood for Palestine. She asked…

LFI Lords chair writes to Qatari and Turkish ambassadors on hostages and support for Hamas

Today, LFI's chair in the House of Lords, Baroness Ramsay, has written to the ambassadors of Qatar and Turkey in the UK, raising her "deep concern" about both states' relationships with the Hamas terror group and the calling on them to apply pressure for the release of the around 130+ Israeli hostages still in Gaza. In…

LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson writes to Foreign Secretary on Hamas sexual attacks

Letter from LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP to the Foreign Secretary Letter from LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP to the Foreign Secretary Today, LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP has written to the Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron expressing her concern over the emerging evidence of systematic sexual abuse of Israeli women by Hamas terrorists in the 7 October…