Shadow International Development Secretary Ivan Lewis MP led, last week, a delegation to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Ivan Lewis was joined by Derek Twigg MP and LFI Vice Chair and International Development Committee member Michael McCann MP on the visit. The delegates explored Israel’s development projects overseas, and held Read more…
LFI Vice Chair Michael McCann MP led an important House of Commons debate on 9 May to call for Hezbollah to be designated as a terrorist organisation by the EU, a policy which is supported by both Shadow Foreign Secretary Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP and Foreign Secretary William Hague. Read more…
Rt Hon Anne McGuire MP said: “It is a huge honour to become Chair of Labour Friends of Israel at such a crucial time. Through my long involvement with LFI and years of visits to the region I know how important it is for Labour MPs to remain closely engaged Read more…
Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband has said that he is proud to be a friend and supporter of Israel, and has called for zero tolerance for those who question Israel’s right to exist or who advocate boycotts of Israel; a month earlier Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander spoke of his Read more…
Michael Dugher MP has written an article for the The Jewish Cronicle about anti-Semitism being dressed up as anti-Zionism. You can read it here:
In 2006, the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism warned that antisemitism was creeping into the mainstream with traditional antisemitic themes – dressed up as “anti-Zionism” – mounting a comeback. Sadly, this has not abated over the past few years.
UK-Israel-Palestine and the new age of the city
By Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, 30-Jan-2013, Fathom Journal
We are entering a new urban age, so let’s build world class partnerships between the great hubs of British, Israeli and Palestinian life.
Israelis went to the polls on Tuesday (22 January) to elect their new Knesset, Israel’s 120 seat parliament. The elections brought about a significant shift to the centre, with the centre/centre-left and right-wing blocs more or less tied.
Good luck Ha’avoda by Ben Garratt:
Israel goes to the polls today for its general election. At Labour Friends of Israel, we make the progressive case for Israel, drawing attention to the country’s vibrant democracy, civil society and economic sphere in all its varied guises.
Over 100 people gathered in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening to participate in the joint Labour Friends of Israel and We Believe in Israel debate on: How can we best promote renewed negotiations and a two state solution? The panellists, led by Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy, called Read more…
We Must Not Let Frustration Over the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Stop Us Making the Case for a Negotiated Two State Solution
by John Woodcock MP
Jonathan Freedland's thoughtful piece on 23 November succinctly evokes the fatigue that has sapped so much energy from efforts to secure peace in the Middle East.
Labour front benchers head to Israel and the Palestinian territories on hi-tech fact-finding mission Shadow Secretaries of State for Work & Pensions and Business & Innovation, Liam Byrne and Chuka Umunna, led this week a Labour delegation to Israel and the Palestinian territories, to learn from Israel’s hi-tech success, and Read more…
Addressing a packed room of over 500 guests at the LFI Annual Reception on 2 October, Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband told the Labour Party Conference of his admiration for Israel and Britain’s Jewish community. Continuing his theme from his keynote conference speech, he spoke about his faith, of wanting Read more…