UK-Israel APPG briefing on Hamas sexual violence
A number of Labour parliamentarians have today attended a briefing, co-organised by LFI with the UK-Israel APPG, to hear from witnesses and survivor accounts of Hamas sexual violence against Israeli women and girls during the 7 October terror attacks.
The event, co-chaired by LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP, was addressed…
IDF troops inside the Gaza Strip > IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons.
Military situation in Gaza
This week saw the heaviest single day losses for the IDF in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the ground operation, with 24 soldiers killed on 22 January. Some 21 were killed after being hit with…
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP
Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January, a number of LFI parliamentarians have today taken part in a debate on Holocaust Memorial Day in the House of Commons.
In the context of Holocaust Memorial Day, LFI chair Steve McCabe MP reflected on recent commentary around the ongoing conflict between Israel and…
Labour leader Keir Starmer
Responding to today's statement from the prime minister on the UK's response to attacks by the Houthis on international shopping, Labour leader Keir Starmer has today called for stronger action against the Iranian regime - the Houthis' most significant backer - and also made clear Labour's view that "these attacks do absolutely…
LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne MP
At today's statement from the prime minister on action against Houthi maritime attacks, two Labour MPs pushed the government on issues relating to support for a two state solution and the need to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne MP asked: "May I press the Prime…
IDF troops inside the Gaza Strip > IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons.
Situation in Gaza
Medications were provided to Israeli hostages on Wednesday 16 January, reportedly in return for an increase in the supply of pharmaceutical aid entering Gaza, following an agreement brokered by Qatar and France. Some 136 hostages remain…
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP
At today's debate on the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation, the Labour frontbench and LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP strongly supported the government's move to proscribe the group.
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford said:
"I congratulate the Government—I will not say that too many times—on taking the important and welcome step…
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original.
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP
Last February, I visited Israel with a group of Labour parliamentary colleagues.
Towards the end of our delegation, we travelled to the south of the country, having a relaxed lunch with residents the residents of…
IDF troops in operation protective edge 2023. (Israel Defense Forces), via WikiMedia
The conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas terror group will on Sunday reach one hundred days since the 7 October attacks.
On the ground:
Israel’s leadership has indicated a shift in its military campaign against Hamas, moving from intense battles to more targeted operations. Both…
LFI chair in the House of Lords Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale has written the below article for the Jewish News. Click here to read the original.
LFI Lords chair Baroness Ramsay
Hamas’ brutal assault of Saturday 7th October did not just trigger a war between the terror group and Israel. Instead, as a newly published paper from Labour…
