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LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson discusses visiting Israel with LFI in antisemitism debate

Posted 9 January, 2024 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP At today's Westminster Hall Debate on antisemitic offences in the UK, LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson spoke about the increase in antisemitism that has taken place in the UK since 7 October and discussed her experiences visiting Israel on LFI delegations. She said: "It has been the most horrific time since the attack in…

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LFI parliamentarians push government on Gaza’s future

Posted 8 January, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne MP At today's Urgent Question on the situation in Gaza, two LFI parliamentarians used their questions to push the government for detail on the future of the Gaza Strip amid Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP asked: "The Israeli Defence Minister has set out proposals for the post-war…

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Analysis: Battles rage inside Gaza

Posted 15 December, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
IDF troops in operation protective edge 2023. (Israel Defense Forces), via WikiMedia Latest developments Israel continues intensive ground and air attacks on Hamas fighters and infrastructure, including its tunnels. The main focus of operations is the southern city of Khan Younis, with the IDF continuing to give instructions to Gazan citizens to evacuate the areas…

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LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson pushes govt on sexual violence against Israeli women

Posted 13 December, 2023 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News
LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP At today's Women and Equalities oral questions session, LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP asked the Secretary of State about the UN's slow response to the sexual violence used against Israeli women and girls by Hamas in the 7 October attacks. She asked: "Will the UK use its seat on the UN Human…

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LFI chair: The world has failed the Jewish people, again

Posted 12 December, 2023 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for the Jewish News. Click here to read the original. Chris McAndrew, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons LFI (Labour Friends of Israel) was founded a little under 10 years after the establishment of the State of Israel. We’ve supported Israel through the good times – the miracle…

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Labour MPs push government for action on Iran at Foreign Office Questions

Posted 12 December, 2023 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Labour Party, News
LFI parliamentary supporter Chris Bryant MP At today's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Questions session, two Labour MPs pushed the government for tougher action against the Iranian regime, in light of its support for the Hamas terror group in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. LFI parliamentary supporter Chris Bryant MP asked: "I agree with the comments made by…

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LFI, CFI and LDFI chairs co-sign letter to Red Cross president on Israeli hostages

Posted 11 December, 2023 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Letter to ICRC page 1 Letter to ICRC page 2 This afternoon, the leaders of Labour Friends of Israel, Conservative Friends of Israel and Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel have written a joint letter to Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, expressing "deep concern" about Hamas's refusal to allow ICRC access…

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LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford: “Hamas do not care about peace”

Posted 11 December, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP At Monday’s Westminster Hall Debate, on three e-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine, Labour Opposition Whip, Christian Wakeford, stated that he supports increased humanitarian aid into Gaza, including “fuel, electricity and food” supplies, but currently sees a permanent ceasefire with Hamas as impossible, owing to the last pause that “broke down…

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LFI vice-chair Cat McKinnell raises Israel’s security and two state solution

Posted 11 December, 2023 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI vice-chair Catherine McKinnell MP At today's Urgent Question on the Israel-Hamas War in the House of Commons, LFI parliamentary supporter Catherine McKinnell MP asked the Minister what steps the UK is pursuing with international partners to ensure the security of Israel and to allow for the rebuilding and a path toward statehood for Palestine. She asked…

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LFI Lords chair writes to Qatari and Turkish ambassadors on hostages and support for Hamas

Posted 11 December, 2023 in Hamas, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Today, LFI's chair in the House of Lords, Baroness Ramsay, has written to the ambassadors of Qatar and Turkey in the UK, raising her "deep concern" about both states' relationships with the Hamas terror group and the calling on them to apply pressure for the release of the around 130+ Israeli hostages still in Gaza. In…

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