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LFI chair set for first DC visit

Posted 1 November, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This story originally apeared in the Jewish Chronicle, click here to view it. The chair of Labour Friends of Israel will visit the United States to seek support for a new campaign aiming to bring Israeli and Palestinian communities together in co-existence projects. Joan Ryan will meet American politicians to discuss LFI's hopes of using the scheme…

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The Children of Peace Interview: Joan Ryan MP

Posted 27 October, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This interview first appeared on Children of Peace. Click here to view the original. In the latest of her regular series of exclusive interviews Professor Sarah Brown talks to Joan Ryan MP, Chair of Labour Friends of Israel (in the UK parliament). Sarah Brown: Can you tell us a little about the factors which have…

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Parliamentary Launch of LFI ‘For Israel, For Palestine, For Peace’ Campaign

Posted 26 October, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This afternoon in Parliament, LFI launched its new campaign to increase funding of coexistence projects entitled ‘For Israel, For Palestine, For Peace’. The campaign aims to persuade the British government to support the creation of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace; a fund designed by the Alliance for Middle East Peace…

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We must continue to push for peace at grassroots level

Posted 21 October, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This blog by LFI Parliamentary Supporter Ian Austin MP first appeared on JewishNews. Trite comparisons between Northern Ireland and the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, which ignore the very different actors, histories and complexities of the two situations, are commonplace. However, there is one lesson from the experience of peace-making in Northern…

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Ian Austin on reports about the suspension of funding to the PA

Posted 7 October, 2016 in Antisemitism, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories
Commenting on reports about the suspension of funding to the PA in today’s Sun, Ian Austin MP, LFI parliamentary supporter, said: “British aid has a key role to play in supporting the alleviation of poverty and economic development and the promotion of peace and coexistence in Palestine. Those goals are, however, undermined…

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MPs flock to support Labour Israel group

Posted 22 September, 2016 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This story originally appeared in the Jewish Chronicle.  The Labour Friends of Israel group has trebled the number of Parliamentary supporters backing its work, as moderate MPs rebelled against Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the party. More than 65 MPs have pledged to back the group – more than when Labour was led by pro-Israel prime ministers Tony Blair…

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Michael Dugher MP calls on Jeremy Corbyn to ban Ken Livingstone

Posted 7 September, 2016 in Antisemitism, Labour Party, News
This article initially appeared on PoliticsHome. The former London mayor this morning reignited the row over his claims the Nazi leader had supported the creation of a Jewish state in 1932 "before he went mad and murdered six million Jews". Mr Livingstone - a key ally of Mr Corbyn - was suspended after making his remarks on live radio in April,…

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