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LFI peers take part in Holocaust Memorial Day debate

Baroness Ramsay, Baroness Anderson, Lord Wood and Baroness Merron At today's Holocaust Memorial Day debate in the House of Lords, a number of LFI peers spoke about antisemitism, Israel, and LFI. LFI's chair in the House of Lords, Baroness Ramsay, reflected on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas since 7 October, and particularly the recent revelations…

LFI parliamentary supporter Baroness Anderson: Bearing witness to the October 7 pogrom was harrowing

LFI parliamentary supporter Baroness Anderson has written the below article for the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original. LFI parliamentary supporter Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent H arrowing. That is the only word I’ve been able to use about the Labour Friends of Israel solidarity visit to Israel I went on at the beginning of January.…

Labour parliamentarians attend briefing on Hamas sexual violence

UK-Israel APPG briefing on Hamas sexual violence A number of Labour parliamentarians have today attended a briefing, co-organised by LFI with the UK-Israel APPG, to hear from witnesses and survivor accounts of Hamas sexual violence against Israeli women and girls during the 7 October terror attacks. The event, co-chaired by LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP, was addressed…

Shadow Middle East minister urges action against Iranian proxies

LFI parliamentary supporter Wayne David MP At today's FCDO questions session, Labour's shadow Middle East minister and LFI parliamentary supporter Wayne David MP pushed the government on what steps it was taking to counteract Iran's support for terrorist proxies across the Middle East, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. He asked: "Today the Middle East is in…

Chipping Barnet PPC Dan Tomlinson: We must continue to educate younger generations about the evil of antisemitism

Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate in Chipping Barnet, Dan Tomlinson, has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. Labour candidate in Chipping Barnet, Dan Tomlinson, with former LFI chair Louise Ellman in Israel as part of an LFI delegation The theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day was “fragility of freedom”. Many in Barnet’s…

LFI parliamentarians take part in Holocaust Memorial Day debate

LFI chair Steve McCabe MP Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January, a number of LFI parliamentarians have today taken part in a debate on Holocaust Memorial Day in the House of Commons. In the context of Holocaust Memorial Day, LFI chair Steve McCabe MP reflected on recent commentary around the ongoing conflict between Israel and…

LFI Statement on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas

Since Hamas’ brutal and savage attack on Israeli civilians on 7 October, Israel’s has sought to defend its citizens by dismantling the terror group’s military and political infrastructure in Gaza.   It has the right and duty to do so, and, like any democracy engaged in a conflict, a responsibility to abide by international law…

Starmer: Houthi attacks “do absolutely nothing for the Palestinian people”

Labour leader Keir Starmer Responding to today's statement from the prime minister on the UK's response to attacks by the Houthis on international shopping, Labour leader Keir Starmer has today called for stronger action against the Iranian regime - the Houthis' most significant backer - and also made clear Labour's view that "these attacks do absolutely…

Labour MPs push govt on two states and IRGC at statement

LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne MP At today's statement from the prime minister on action against Houthi maritime attacks, two Labour MPs pushed the government on issues relating to support for a two state solution and the need to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne MP asked: "May I press the Prime…

Shadow Middle East Minister: Government should proscribe the IRGC

LFI parliamentary supporter Wayne David MP At today’s debate on statutory instrument Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 1314), Labour's shadow Middle East minister and LFI parliamentary supporter Wayne David expressed Labour's concern around Iran's destabilising activity in the Middle East and once again pushed the government on the need to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary…