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Foreign Office Minister: “No role for Hamas in the future of Gaza”

Posted 18 March, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Lord Collins of Highbury At today's Private Notice Question on the ceasefire in Gaza, Foreign Office Minister Lord Collins of Highbury confirmed the Government's view that "there is no role for Hamas in the future of Gaza". He said: "As I have repeatedly said to the noble Lord in this Chamber, we are committed to building…

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Defence Minister: UK and Israel “share an important, longstanding and broad strategic partnership”

Posted 18 March, 2025 in Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard MP Responding to today's Westminster Hall Debate on UK military cooperation with Israel, Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard MP spoke about the benefits of the UK-Israel defence relationship. He said: "The UK shares an important, long-standing and broad strategic partnership with the state of Israel. Our defence partnership with Israel aims…

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Luke Akehurst champions UK-Israel military cooperation

Posted 18 March, 2025 in Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News
Luke Akehurst MP At today's Westminster Hall Debate on military co-operation with Israel, North Durham MP Luke Akehurst spoke about the many benefits of the UK's military cooperation with Israel. In his speech, he said: "Recent months have seen dramatic shifts in global geopolitics, and I pay tribute to the Prime Minister for the leadership he…

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Steve Yemm pushes for progress on International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Posted 17 March, 2025 in Coexistence, Labour Party, News, Peace process
Steve Yemm MP At today’s Statement from the Foreign Secretary on the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Conference last week, Mansfield MP Steve Yemm pushed for progress from the Foreign Secretary on UK support for an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. He said: "I thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement. Last week, I hosted a Westminster Hall…

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Foreign Secretary: “Nothing is off the table” to stop nuclear Iran

Posted 17 March, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News
Foreign Secretary David Lammy At today's Statement from the Foreign Secretary on the G7 Foreign Ministers' Conference last week, the Foreign Secretary reaffirmed the Government's position on the need to stop the Iranian regime from acquiring a nuclear weapon, as well as on the treatment of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza. He said: "I am…

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Foreign Office Minister: Recognition of Palestinian statehood at the right time, not unilaterally

Posted 14 March, 2025 in Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Baroness Chapman of Darlington At today’s second reading of the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill in the House of Lords, Foreign Office Minister Baroness Chapman set out the Government's opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state by the UK. She said: "As many noble Lords have pointed out, Palestinian statehood is the right of the Palestinian…

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Lord Katz sets out flaws in unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood

Posted 14 March, 2025 in Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Lord Katz of Hendon At today's second reading of the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill in the House of Lords, Labour peer Lord Katz of Hendon set out why unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UK, as required by the legislation, would not achieve Palestinian statehood or a two-state solution. He said: "As a proud progressive…

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VAWG Minister condemns Hamas sexual violence denialism

Posted 14 March, 2025 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Labour Party, News
Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones Alex Davies-Jones MP, the Minister for Victims and Violence against Women and Girls, has today condemned the sexual violence against Israelis on October 7 committed by Hamas terrorists and called out women’s groups for failing to condemn it in the aftermath. She made the comments during a Jewish Women’s Aid event marking…

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Labour MPs make case for International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace at Westminster Hall Debate

Posted 11 March, 2025 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steve Yemm MP, Luke Akehurst MP, Preet Gill MP, Dan Tomlinson MP, Kevin Bonavia MP, Sharon Hodgson MP, Jon Pearce MP, Peter Prinsley MP Today, a number of Labour MPs attended a Westminster Hall Debate on the potential merits of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace secured by Mansfield MP Steve Yemm. In his opening remarks,…

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