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In Brief: Palestinians hold rare local elections, despite Hamas boycott

Posted 30 March, 2022 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Palestinian elections in 2012 > Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Palestinians in the West Bank’s major cities headed to the ballot box for only the second time since 2006 at the weekend, as they voted in a second round of local elections, a rare democratic event in the Palestinian Authority. Some 234 slates of candidates…

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In Brief: Israeli leaders visit Jordan to reduce Ramadan tensions

Posted 30 March, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Incitement, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
King Abdullah II of Jordan. European Parliament, CC BY-4.0. Israel’s border with Jordan has witnessed a flurry of official crossings in recent days, as several senior Israeli politicians have visited the Hashemite kingdom ahead of Ramadan. Labor's public security minister Omer Barlev reportedly met with Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi last week to discuss security arrangements ahead of the…

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Analysis: Israel hit by terror attacks as it welcomes Arab foreign ministers

Posted 30 March, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Negev summit > AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool Israel has been rocked by three terrorist attacks in the past week, killing at least eleven people, while it welcomed the foreign ministers of a number of Arab nations for an unprecedented summit over the weekend. What happened The foreign ministers of four Arab countries – the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco…

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STEPS TO A TWO STATE SOLUTION: Support construction of a Gaza seaport

Posted 29 March, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Fifteen: Support construction of a Gaza seaport In the wake of the 2014 Gaza war, Labor MK and security minister in the Bennett-Lapid government Omer Barlev presented a comprehensive strategy to effectively end Gaza’s international isolation without compromising Israel’s security. One of its key…

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STEPS TO A TWO STATE SOLUTION: Ensure Palestinians can travel abroad more freely

Posted 29 March, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Fourteen: Ensure Palestinians can travel abroad more freely by new infrastructure at Allenby Bridge and direct, secure shuttles from the West Bank to Ben Gurion Airport The freedom and ability of the Palestinian people to travel abroad for commercial reasons, to visit…

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LFI hosts briefing on settlements and solutions

Posted 9 March, 2022 in Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI has today hosted a briefing for parliamentarians on 'Settlements and Solutions', as part of our Steps to a Two State Solution campaign. The session, hosted by LFI chair Steve McCabe looked at the building of Israeli settlements as an obstacle to peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. Parliamentarians were joined by the Washington Institute's David Makovsky…

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LFI parliamentarians speak at ZF 2022 Annual Lobby Day for Israel

Posted 9 March, 2022 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Incitement, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Christian Wakeford MP LFI chair Steve McCabe MP LFI vice-chair John Spellar MP Today, a number of LFI officers and parliamentarians addressed the Zionist Federation's annual lobby day for Israel, held in Parliament. This year's lobby day focused on the proscription of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a terrorist group that has already been proscribed by…

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Steps to a two state solution: Support the development of Rawabi

Posted 8 March, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Thirteen: Support the development of Rawabi The first pre-planned Palestinian city, Rawabi is a $1.4bn development in the West Bank and the brainchild of Palestinian entrepreneur and businessman Bashar Masri. Close to Ramallah, the project has faced opposition from both Israeli settlers and right-wingers…

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In Brief: Israel seizes 30 crypto wallets allegedly used to fund Hamas

Posted 1 March, 2022 in Analysis, Hamas, Incitement, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Cryptocurrency > Voytek Pavlik, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel has seized 30 digital wallets allegedly used by Hamas to fundraise, according to the Israeli Defence Ministry. Defence minister Benny Gantz approved the seizure of the cryptocurrency wallets from 12 accounts, owned by an exchange company based in the Gaza Strip, which has since been declared a…

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In Brief: EU aid to the PA held up as officials discuss textbook reform

Posted 1 March, 2022 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Coexistence, Incitement, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Source: IMPACT-se. Millions of euros of EU aid to the Palestinian Authority are stuck in Brussels as the European Commission discussed whether to condition parts of the assistance on Palestinian school curriculum reform. The EU, the PA’s single largest donor, helps to pay the salaries of many PA civil servants. Between 2008 and 2020, Brussels spent around…

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