Labour Party
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford: “Hamas do not care about peace”
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 …
LFI vice-chair Cat McKinnell raises Israel’s security and two state solution
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 …
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 …
LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson writes to Foreign Secretary on Hamas sexual attacks
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 attacks.
The letter also condemns …
Hostage family member Steve Brisley’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch
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Bring them home
Eli Sharabi is my brother. I love him and I miss him. I need your help to bring him home.
Eli is married to my sister, Lianne, and father to my two …
LFI chair Steve McCabe’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch
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Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Hotovely, friends.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch.
And a warm welcome to our friends from the Abraham Accords countries.
LFI’s work is …
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch
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Thank yous
Thank you,
Chief Rabbi, Ambassador, friends… some of you old friends.
Sir David Garrard for the wonderful introduction.
Isaac Kaye.
Adrian Cohen.
Steve McCabe for your advice and support.
Tom Murray, Thomas Webster, …
Lammy recalls “day of horror” in address to LFI annual lunch
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 …
LFI parliamentarians push government on hostages and PA strengthening
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 …
Lammy condemns Hamas and urges renewed peace process at Commons statement
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 …
Labour parliamentarians briefed by Israeli deputy ambassador and hostage father
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 …