At today’s statement on the situation in the Middle East, Foreign Secretary David Lammy made clear the government’s view that the use of the term ‘genocide’ to refer to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza “undermines the seriousness” of the term. In response to a question from a Read more…
Introducing new sanctions against the Iranian regime in the House of Commons today, Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty MP has confirmed that snapback sanctions “remain an option” for the government should Iran continue to flout the JCPOA nuclear deal. Later, he said: “Let me be clear: Iran’s actions in relation Read more…
At today’s Foreign Office Questions session, a number of Labour parliamentarians asked questions relating to LFI campaigns, including UK support for Israeli-Palestinian people-to-people coexistence funding and Iranian support for terrorist proxies. LFI chair Jon Pearce asked: “In 2020, the US committed £250 million to support peace building and Palestinian economic Read more…
At today’s Home Office Questions session, LFI chair Jon Pearce MP asked the Security Minister about the threat posed to Jewish students on UK campuses by the malign activity of the Iranian regime. He asked: “UK universities have experienced a fivefold increase in antisemitic incidents since the 7 October terrorist Read more…
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iranian military figures and organisations for their continued role in destabilising political relations across the Middle East. In response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1, the government said it was taking action against senior figures in Read more…
Yesterday, LFI chair Jon Pearce secured an adjournment debate in Parliament to mark the first anniversary of Hamas’ barbaric attacks into Israel on October 7th. A number of Labour MPs attended the emotional debate and reiterated their calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the 101 remaining hostages. Jon Read more…
Today, the Prime Minister delivered a statement to the house on the anniversary of 7 October Hamas attacks. He opened the statement noting that October 7 “was the bloodiest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust”. The anniversary marked “a day of sorrow, a day of grief” in which Read more…
On Tuesday night, the eve of the Jewish new year, nearly ten million Israelis ran forbomb shelters as sirens blared across the country following the launch of 181 ballisticmissiles towards the country by Iran, marking the largest-ever single ballistic missileattack. This is the second time that Iran has launched direct Read more…
The deaths and displacement of innocent civilians – whether in Israel, Palestine or Lebanon – are heartbreaking, and an agreement is urgently needed to bring about a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. We join the UK government, and Israel’s other allies, in calling for restraint and de-escalation. The decision of Read more…
Visiting hostage family members met with a number of Labour parliamentarians and party figures during their time in Liverpool as guests of LFI and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum UK. In these meetings, a number of parliamentarians – many elected for the first time in July – heard harrowing testimony Read more…
I’d like to begin tonight by paying tribute and offering thanks to my three predecessors: Steve McCabe stepped down as chair at the general election after taking the helm in 2020. As a parliamentary candidate, I was lucky enough to travel to Israel on an LFI delegation led by Steve. Read more…
Labour Friends of Israel’s annual conference reception was addressed by several senior members of the Cabinet last night, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor. Attendees and speakers also heard from two Israeli hostage family members, Noam Safir and Sharone Lifschitz, whose respective grandfather and father have been held hostage Read more…