LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP
At today's Urgent Question on the humanitarian pause in Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians pushed the government on a several issues relating to the current humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP asked: "I welcome the pause, with hostages released and aid…
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy MP
Responding for the Labour party to today's House of Commons statement on the situation in Gaza, shadow foreign secretary and LFI parliamentary supporter David Lammy reiterated Labour's position of condemnation of Hamas and expressed the party's desire to see a renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
With regard to Hamas, Lammy said: "Hamas’s…
Kidnapped teddy bears performance - Dizengoff Square. Source: Lizzy Shaanan Pikiwiki Israel, CC BY 2.5 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons.
Hostage deal
On 21 November, the Israeli cabinet approved a deal to secure the release of at least 50 Israeli civilian hostages, beginning with women and children. Those released are expected to include 30 children, eight mothers…
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal aera in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Credit: Palestinian News & Information Agency (Wafa) in contract with APAimages > CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons.
On the ground
The IDF is gaining control over the northern Gaza Strip, and early on the morning of 15…
Labour leader Keir Starmer
Today, the Labour party has tabled an amendment to the King's speech setting out its position on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The Labour amendment:
"Unequivocally" condemns the "horrific terror attack and murder of civilians by Hamas"
Calls for the "immediate release of all hostages"
Reaffirms Labour's…
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original.
Gaza port > Ramez Habboub, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons
The fury and rage of the anti-Israel protesters who took to the streets of London again this weekend should not be confused with a mass movement with…
Soldiers guard the entrance to a Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip, in a handout photo published November 9, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces), via Times of Israel.
Latest developments
A month on from Hamas’s October 7 mass terror attack, Israeli ground forces are advancing deeper into Gaza city, and closing in on Hamas’s main command centre,…
LFI parliamentary supporter Mike Amesbury MP
At today's Commons statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians pushed the government on issues relating to the release of the 245 Israeli hostages, as well as for greater details on what work the UK is doing to coordinate humanitarian pauses in the fighting to…
Labour leader Keir Starmer
As he responded to yesterday's King's Speech, Labour leader Keir Starmer marked the one month anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attacks against Israel, which killed 1,400 people.
Starmer said: "It is now one month exactly since the senseless murder of Jews by the terrorists of Hamas and the taking of hostages on…
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for Fathom Journal. Click here to read the original.
Gaza port > Ramez Habboub, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons
Decent people of all political parties, all faiths, and all nationalities are united in their outrage at the actions of Hamas. We rightly share solidarity with the people…
