LFI honorary chair Mark Sewards met with Palestinian-American humanitarian peace activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib in parliament on 21 January. At Portcullis House, the Labour MP for Leeds South West and Morley discussed with the peace activist the progress made on the Gaza peace plan, the steps necessary as the second Read more…
In a major step forward for a longstanding LFI policy ask, the UK will host a key peacebuilding conference on 12 March next year to help establish an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. The conference at Lancaster House will bring together civil society leaders from across the region and delivers Read more…
At today’s statement from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, she set out the government’s view that reform to remove antisemtic and inciteful content from the Palestinian Authority’s educational curriculum is “a crucial part of the Palestinian Authority reforms” required by the American peace plan. Responding to the Conservative frontbench, she said: Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
Sowing regional seeds of hope Eli Bar-On, Dr Najah Al Otaibi and Ghanem Nuseiben In May, at the historic Château d’Ermenonville outside Paris, something remarkable happened. Dozens of leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa – Israelis, Palestinians, Moroccans, Egyptians, Bahrainis, Jordanians and many others – gathered not Read more…
LFI’s new Voices for Change project gives those in Israel striving for democratic values, social justice and peace the opportunity to share their challenges, hopes and achievements. Spanning six key areas – strengthening democracy, shared society, gender and sexual equality, Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding, regional peacebuilding, and social justice – we are Read more…
While we do not doubt the sincerity of the government’s intentions and share its desire to see an end to the tragic conflict in Gaza, we strongly disagree with the decision to recognise a Palestinian state at this point. Recognition of a Palestinian state outside of a meaningful peace process Read more…
At Foreign Office Questions today, several Labour MPs asked questions of ministers regarding the role of Hamas in a future Palestinian state, the fate of the remaining hostages, and progress towards a ceasefire in Gaza. Luke Myer MP asked: “We all want to see an end to the suffering and Read more…
LFI stands with the vast majority of the Israeli people who want to end the war and free the hostages, who Hamas have held in appalling conditions for nearly 700 days. Hamas’ murderous assault on southern Israel on 7 October triggered a conflict which has brought about terrible suffering for Read more…
LFI shares our government’s desire to end the devastating conflict in Gaza; secure the release of the Israeli hostages and address the catastrophic humanitarian situation by ensuring more desperately needed aid for its people; and help advance the cause of a two-state solution. We strongly support a negotiated two-state solution as Read more…
At today’s statement in the House of Commons on the Middle East, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the government’s view that the Israeli people want a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza and how UK recognition of Palestinian statehood must come at the time of maximum impact. On the Read more…