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Analysis: Palestinian Islamic Jihad attacks Israel, prompting counter-strikes

Posted 10 May, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Iron Dome intercepts rockets from Gaza > IDF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The start of May has seen a significant escalation in tensions and violence in Israel and Gaza, following on from a spate of terror attacks and counter-terror operations in recent months. What happened More than 350 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza in recent…

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Keir Starmer welcomes Israeli president Herzog to London

Posted 5 May, 2023 in Antisemitism, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Labour leader Keir Starmer meets Israeli president Isaac Herzog Labour leader Keir Starmer has today met with Israeli president Isaac Herzog, who have arrived in London to represent Israel at the coronation ceremony for King Charles III. In a meeting this afternoon, the pair discussed a number of issues including Labour’s commitment to strong UK-Israeli relations and…

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In Brief: Iranian minister predicts “Zionist collapse” during Lebanese border visit

Posted 3 May, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Incitement, Iran, Israel, Middle East
Protests in Lebanon > RomanDeckert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Iran’s foreign minister toured Lebanon’s border with Israel on Friday as part of a visit to the Arab nation, including taking pictures looking into the Jewish state, of which his regime routinely calls for the destruction. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian visited with a number of Lebanese parliamentarians and…

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In Brief: Rockets fired at Israel following death of terror affiliate

Posted 3 May, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Iron Dome intercepts rockets from Gaza. Credit: IDF, CC BY-SA 3.0. 104 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza yesterday following the death in custody of an affiliate of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group, following an 86-day hunger strike. An IDF spokesman said the projectiles included rockets, mortars, and shoulder-launched missiles fired at Israeli aircraft over Gaza. The…

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Analysis: IRGC tightens grip on Iran’s economy amid new UK assassination plots warning

Posted 3 May, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
IRGC Parade in Tehran > YPA, CC-BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Tehran’s much-feared ideological army – has effectively taken charge of the Iranian economy, secret documents published last weekend indicate. The revelations – published by the Sunday Times – come amid warnings about IRGC assassination plots in Britain and its efforts…

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LFI parliamentarians attend briefing on Middle East security situation

Posted 3 May, 2023 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Briefing on security situation in the Middle East This afternoon, a number of LFI parliamentarians joined a Britain-Israel APPG briefing from Tamir Hayman, managing director of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), on the security situation in the Middle East, including the threat posed by Iran and the domestic situation in Israel.

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In Brief: Iran supplying Russia with ammunition for war in Ukraine

Posted 27 April, 2023 in Analysis, Iran, Middle East
Vladimir Putin and Ayatollah Khamenei > Mehr News Agency, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Iran has reportedly shipped over 300,000 artillery shells and a million rounds of ammunition to Russia across the Caspian Sea in the past 6 months, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Iran has mostly used cargo flights to ship weapons…

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Israel celebrates its 75th Birthday!

Posted 27 April, 2023 in Abraham Accords, Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
May 16, 1948 edition of The Palestine Post > Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday was Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's independence day. This year marks a particular milestone as Israel celebrates its 75th birthday! Formal celebrations A national ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem led celebrations of yesterday's anniversary, as government officials, security leaders and other prominent Israelis gathered for a…

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Labour pushes government to support peace process in Lords debate

Posted 24 April, 2023 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI parliamentary supporter and Shadow FCDO Lords spokesperson Lord Collins of Highbury Labour's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Spokesperson in the House of Lords, Lord Collins of Highbury, has today urged the government to do more to support the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in the debate following a government statement on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in…

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LFI parliamentarians take part in debates on Palestinian human rights

Posted 20 April, 2023 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI parliamentarians have today taken part in two parliamentary debates on human rights for Palestinians. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP LFI chair Steve McCabe MP spoke at length during the debate, in which he highlighted the dire human rights records of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas in the West Bank and Gaza, respectively. McCabe set out how "the…

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