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Analysis: World Leaders Pay Tribute to Shimon Peres

Posted 4 October, 2016 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Leaders from across the world gathered in Jerusalem today for the funeral of Shimon Peres. Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Amos Oz all paid tribute to the former Israeli Prime Minister and President. British dignitaries present at the funeral included Prince Charles, David Cameron,…

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Analysis: Russia Enters the Fray

Posted 9 September, 2016 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Russia waded into the dense diplomatic waters of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process this week. Moscow’s intervention came in the form of a proposed meeting between Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The move sought to reignite the dormant peace process by bringing the two leaders together for the first substantial…

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LFI Chair Joan Ryan MP – fact-finding trip to Israel – October 2015

Posted 22 October, 2015 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Joan Ryan was in Israel this week, reaffirming Labour's strong ties to its sister party. Meeting Labor chairman Isaac Herzog at the Knesset, she expressed her intention to bring more Labour MPs to Israel over the next year. "In my experience, it is the way to ensure MPs can best attain a balanced…

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No more villains and victims- by Michael McCann MP, vice-chair of LFI

Posted 5 March, 2015 in Hamas, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Published by the Times of Israel on 5th March -- Six months ago Operation Protective Edge came to an end, bringing to a close 51 days of bloody fighting between the IDF and Hamas. In Britain, the war provoked strong reactions and it was deeply divisive. Some argued that the IDF reaction was disproportionate, without specifying what would be…

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Stop the War campaign – prevent another war in Gaza

Posted 19 February, 2015 in Hamas, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
February marked the six-month anniversary of the ceasefire which brought last summer’s war in Gaza to a close. It was a conflict which brought a huge amount of suffering to the peoples of Israel and Gaza. But, just as it has done on three occasions over the past six years, Hamas is once again preparing for war…

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