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Ambassador Mark Regev’s Speech to LFI Annual Lunch 2017

Posted 30 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** HMA Mark Regev, Israeli Ambassador, speech to Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch 2017  Chief Rabbi, Lords and Ladies, Members of Parliament, Distinguished guests, It is a real pleasure to be back here at Central Hall for LFI’s Annual Lunch. I would like to begin by thanking your Parliamentary Chair, Joan Ryan, and the entire LFI…

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Analysis: Iran secures “arc of influence”

Posted 23 November, 2017 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Middle East
  Iran is this week on the verge of completing its much-vaunted “arc of influence” – a land bridge connecting Tehran to the Mediterranean Sea and the border with Israel – with the capture of the Syrian border down of al-Bukamal, close to the frontier with Iraq. The Islamic republic’s achievement – a key strategic victory gained…

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Analysis: Lebanon: a province of Iran?

Posted 9 November, 2017 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Middle East
The sudden and dramatic resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister on Saturday graphically demonstrated the grip Iran – through its proxy Hezbollah – holds over the country. Saad Hariri, the son of assassinated prime minister Rafik Hariri, quit with an angry statement which fired a series of broadsides against the Islamic republic and its terror army. "In recent years,…

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Analysis: Kushner’s Middle East foray

Posted 30 August, 2017 in Analysis, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
The bland statements issued from Jerusalem, Ramallah and Washington last week gave no hint to the success of otherwise of the US’ latest attempt to push a peace initiative in the Middle East. Following talks last week in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Israel and Palestine by the administration’s special envoy, Jason Greenblatt and…

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Analysis: Israel’s Syria aid effort revealed

Posted 7 August, 2017 in Analysis, Israel, Middle East
The full extent of a massive humanitarian effort by Israel to assist thousands of Syrians on its northern border has been revealed. Over the past six years, Israel has studiously avoided being dragged into the brutal civil war, while keeping a watchful eye on Iranian expansionism into the conflict-ravaged country and launching occasional strikes aimed at…

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Government minister’s comments dent hopes of Hezbollah ban

Posted 18 July, 2017 in Antisemitism, Hezbollah, Iran, Middle East, News
This article was originally posted on the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original.  A government minister has cast doubt on the likelihood of a ban being imposed on Hezbollah’s terrorist wing in Britain. Nick Hurd, the Police Minister, told a Labour MP who raised concerns about the Al Quds Day rally at which activists waved…

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Analysis: What chance for Trump’s “ultimate deal”?

Posted 10 May, 2017 in Analysis, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Donald Trump’s quixotic attempt to broker what he once he termed the “ultimate deal” – a peace agreement between Israel  and the Palestinians – bore its first tentative signs of success this week when President Mahmoud Abbas indicated he was prepared to begin talks with Benjamin Netanyahu. The Palestinian president’s announcement came during meetings in Ramallah with…

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