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Government offers support for International Fund

Posted 23 February, 2018 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
The government this week said it supported the establishment of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. Asked by LFI parliamentary supporter Luciana Berger at Foreign Office questions to "pledge the UK’s diplomatic support", Middle East minister Alistair Burt announced: "The UK supports the concept of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace.” He continued: “We’re following the concept…

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LFI secures parliamentary debate on Hezbollah proscription

Posted 11 January, 2018 in Hezbollah, Iran, Middle East, News
LFI chair Joan Ryan has secured a cross-party parliamentary debate on the proscription of Hezbollah on Thursday 25 January. LFI has long called for the complete proscription of the terrorist group Hezbollah. Currently, the UK only proscribes Hezbollah’s ‘military wing’, but not its ‘political wing’. The UK’s distinction is not one that Hezbollah itself recognises. Its…

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LFI chair writes to Kate Osamor over BDS statement

Posted 13 December, 2017 in Antisemitism, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Joan Ryan has written to the shadow international development secretary, Kate Osamor, asking her to clarify Tweets she made over the weekend supporting the BDS movement. Below the words "BDS movement # freedom # Justice # Equality", Ms Osamor added a link to the Middle East Institute for Understanding and an explanation of the…

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LFI raises questions over anti-Israel US Embassy protest

Posted 12 December, 2017 in Antisemitism, Incitement, Labour Party, News
LFI has written to Labour MP Andy Slaughter asking him to condemn antisemitic chanting which occurred at a demonstration he attended last week outside the US Embassy. Mr Slaughter was one of a number of speakers at a rally called to protest at President Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Videos of…

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New Palestinian Authority school lessons in hate raise concern over UK aid funding

Posted 12 December, 2017 in Antisemitism, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories
This article originally appeared in the Jewish Chronicle, click here to read it.  The Palestinian Authority school curriculum is teaching children the ‘virtues of martyrdom’ and repeatedly refers to Israel as the ‘Zionist Occupation’, an alarming new report has revealed. The newly updated syllabus, the first since the PA published its 2000 curriculum as part of the…

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LFI Statement on Jerusalem

Posted 6 December, 2017 in Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
An LFI spokesperson said: “LFI’s position is unchanged. Unilateral international moves – such as those by President Trump today – do not advance the peace process. It is important that formal recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is part of a reinvigorated and renewed peace process in pursuit of two states for two peoples, with…

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Ambassador Mark Regev’s Speech to LFI Annual Lunch 2017

Posted 30 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** HMA Mark Regev, Israeli Ambassador, speech to Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch 2017  Chief Rabbi, Lords and Ladies, Members of Parliament, Distinguished guests, It is a real pleasure to be back here at Central Hall for LFI’s Annual Lunch. I would like to begin by thanking your Parliamentary Chair, Joan Ryan, and the entire LFI…

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Emily Thornberry MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, speech to LFI Annual Lunch 2017

Posted 28 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, speech to Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch 2017  Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Regev, Parliamentary colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is an honour to be here today. Sir David, thank you for that kind introduction, and on behalf of everyone here, let me add my…

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Joan Ryan MP, LFI chair, speech to LFI Annual Lunch 2017

Posted 28 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Incitement, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Rt Hon Joan Ryan MP, LFI chair, speech to Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch 2017  Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Regev, friends Thank you to all of you for being here today. In particular, I want to thank Sir David Garrard and Isaac Kaye, our long-standing lunch sponsors. I also want to thank all of my parliamentary colleagues who have…

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LFI vice-chair Louise Ellman presses police over Hezbollah flags at Al-Quds march

Posted 21 November, 2017 in Antisemitism, Hezbollah, Incitement, Iran, News
This article first appeared in the JewishNews.  An MP who is vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel has pushed the Metropolitan Police to raise concerns about protesters waving Hezbollah flags at the annual Al-Quds Day march in London. Louise Ellman MP met police chiefs and expressed concern that marchers were exploiting a legal loophole, under which it…

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