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In Brief: Israel and Arab allies agree to tighten cooperation

Posted 30 June, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Peace process
Negev summit > AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool Senior diplomats from Israel, the US and regional Arab allies agreed to increase efforts to improve security, stability and prosperity in the Middle East during a follow up meeting to the Negev Summit in Bahrain on Monday. The first meeting of the Negev Summit Steering Committee – consisting of Israel,…

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In Brief: Israel ramps up bomb shelter construction against Hezbollah threat

Posted 30 June, 2022 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Peace process
Hezbollah fighters at a ceremony > Ali Khamenei, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday that it had begun reinforcement work on dozens of homes in Israeli communities close to the Lebanese border. The homes are those that are most likely to be hit by rocket fire in a future conflict with…

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Next generation of Labour activists join LFI delegation

Posted 30 June, 2022 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Peace process
A delegation of Young Labour activists is this week visiting Israel and the Palestinian Territories on a joint delegation organised by LFI and We Believe in Israel. What’s happening The trip is LFI’s first activist delegation to the region in more than a decade. The itinerary has given delegates a varied introduction to Israel as a…

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Labour shadow Middle East minister writes to FCDO on coexistence support

Posted 22 June, 2022 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Labour's shadow Middle East Minister Bambos Charalambous MP has today written to Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East Amanda Milling calling on the government to provide "meaningful support to peacebuilding projects that can bring together Israelis and Palestinians". The letter specifically calls on the UK to use the forthcoming G7 summit in Munich…

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Labour parliamentarians sign cross-party letter calling for coexistence funding

Posted 22 June, 2022 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Seven Labour parliamentarians have today signed a cross-party letter to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss urging the UK government to give “urgent, meaningful support to peacebuilding projects that can bring together Israelis and Palestinians, most especially the youngest citizens.” The letter continues: “There has been a failure by the international community to properly invest in long-term, stable…

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In Brief: Landmark deal will see Israel supply EU with gas via Egypt

Posted 21 June, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East
Noa natural gas field > Uri Kfir, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel, Egypt and the European Union signed a memorandum of understanding last week in Cairo that will see the Jewish state export its natural gas to the EU for the first time. The landmark agreement will increase the sale of liquified natural gas to…

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In Brief: Former minister predicts Saudis will recognise Israel in coming months

Posted 21 June, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, Peace process
Crown prince Mohamad bin Salman > US State Department, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Israel’s former minister for regional cooperation has suggested that Saudi Arabia will normalise diplomatic ties with Israel “in the next few months”. Speaking in London, Ofir Akunis reportedly said that the world should also expect other countries in addition to the Saudis…

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Analysis: The law that broke the coalition’s back

Posted 21 June, 2022 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
Israel's coalition government > Avi Ohayon / Government Press Office (Israel), CC BY SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons After weeks of speculation, Israel’s unwieldy coalition government bowed to political pressure yesterday, announcing that it would dissolve itself and call Israel’s fifth election in less than four years. What happened At a press conference on Monday evening, prime…

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Steps to a two state solution: Support the reunification of the West Bank and Gaza under PA authority

Posted 21 June, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Twenty Four: Support the reunification of the West Bank and Gaza under PA authority The reunification of the West Bank and Gaza is a crucial step in the establishment of a viable Palestinian state. It is also a key demand of the Palestinian people…

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In Brief: Biden administration leads criticism of unbalanced UN report

Posted 15 June, 2022 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
White House, public domain via Wikimedia Commons The Biden administration has joined 20 other countries in issuing a harsh rebuke on Monday to the UN Human Rights Council after a Commission of Inquiry formed to probe Israel released a report last week condemning the Jewish state. The report blamed Israel’s “persistent discrimination against Palestinians” for the 11-day…

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