November 2025 marks the 30-year anniversary since the assassination of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin on 4 November 1995.
To mark this anniversary of the murder of the man who brought Israeli closer to peace than any other, LFI today republishes Striving for Peace: The Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin.
Published by LFI in 2005 with…
Building a democratic and inclusive Israel
by Uriel Simonsohn
This past year has tested the social fabric of Israeli society in ways we have not seen in a generation. Amid conflict and deepening divisions, it has become painfully clear that if we are to build a more equal, cohesive, and democratic Israel, we must…
Baroness Ramsey and Baroness Berger
At today's question in the House of Lords on antisemitism at universities, Labour peers Baroness Ramsey and Baroness Berger pushed the government on its steps to tackle campus antisemitism.
Baroness Ramsey asked: "My Lords, following the shocking and violent intimidation of Professor Michael Ben-Gad and the alarming data from the Community…
Samantha Niblett MP
At today's Urgent Question on the situation in Gaza, South Derbyshire MP Samantha Niblett raised the recent executions by Hamas against Palestinians in Gaza.
She asked: "All Members have been appalled by the scenes that emerged from Gaza in the wake of the ceasefire, showing Hamas executing people in the streets as they…
Taking up arms for Israeli democracy
by Liat Weiss Shahaf
In a time of profound uncertainty, Brothers and Sisters in Arms has emerged as one of the most visible and determined forces working to protect Israel's democratic foundations. Born following the government’s proposed judicial overhaul in early 2023, which would have endangered judicial independence…
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper MP
At today's Foreign Office Questions session, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper set out the government's position on the need for Hamas to be thoroughly disarmed in the Gaza Strip and for the bodies of the remaining hostages to be freed.
She said: "We will all have seen the incredibly moving scenes of…
Collaboration can build a stronger, healthier tomorrow
by Mohammad Darawshe
The tragic war in Gaza is the longest and most brutal war we’ve ever known, and has shattered everything we’ve worked so hard to build – mutual responsibility, compassion, trust, and a shared society between Arabs and Jews in Israel.
But the war isn't…
North Durham MP Luke Akehurst has written the below article for the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original.
North Durham MP Luke Akehurst
The tragic conflict between Israel and Hamas has put the relationship between Britain and the Jewish state under great strain. The ceasefire deal agreed offers an opportunity for a reset – not simply…
Building the infrastructure of peace
by Meredith Rothbart
Peace between Israelis and Palestinians seems more elusive than ever. Yet rather than simply giving up, we need to ask: has a holistic, coordinated effort to build a sustainable and more peaceful reality ever truly been attempted?
At Amal-Tikva, we believe it hasn't. For decades, efforts…
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP
At today’s Urgent Question on the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP set out the government's opposition to the ban and to anti-Zionist antisemitism more widely.
She said: "This is about who we are as a country. A lot…
