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LFI chair writes to Foreign Secretary on Palestinian curriculum

Posted 21 June, 2021 in Coexistence, Incitement, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP. David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP has today written to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab following the publication of the Georg Eckert Institute's review of Palestinian school textbooks, which found that the Palestinian Authority systematically and purposefully inserts antisemitism, hatred towards Israel, and incitement to violence in textbooks…

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In Brief: LFI director criticises Hamas threats against UNRWA

Posted 15 June, 2021 in Analysis, Israel, Palestinian Territories
Iron Dome intercepts rockets from Gaza. Credit: Nehemia Gershuni, www.NGPhoto.biz, CC-BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Labour Friends of Israel director Michael Rubin last week condemned the “shocking” threats made by Hamas against staff working in Gaza for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Rubin’s comments came as it emerged that staff, including UNRWA’s director of operations Matthias Schamale,…

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LFI chair: World leaders meeting at G7 must back initiatives promoting coexistence

Posted 11 June, 2021 in Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP. David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0. Labour Friends of Israel chair Steve McCabe MP and Conservative Friends of Israel chair Stephen Crabb MP have written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. The chairs of Labour and Conservative Friends of Israel, Steve McCabe and Stephen Crabb, appeal to…

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In Brief: Hamas terrorist tunnel found under UN-run school in Gaza

Posted 8 June, 2021 in Analysis, Hamas, Incitement, Israel, Palestinian Territories
IDF paratroopers operate within Gaza > IDF, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has condemned the construction of a terror tunnel under a school complex it operates in the central Gaza Strip. UNRWA said that the tunnel had been found in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza, under the Zaitoun Preparatory Boys’ School “A” and Elementary Boys’…

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Analysis: Recovery and rebuilding starts as ceasefire holds

Posted 27 May, 2021 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Israeli police in Lod. Credit: Israel Police, CC BY-SA 3.0. After eleven days of fighting, an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas terror group was announced on Thursday night, and has since held. What happened The ceasefire was announced late in the night of Thursday 20 May, coming into force at 2am on Friday 21. The announcement followed…

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LFI chair: An internationally supported, long-term plan is needed to bring peace to Israel-Palestine

Posted 27 May, 2021 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP. David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0. Labour Friends of Israel chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for The House. Click here to read the original. The announcement of a ceasefire will bring a much-needed and welcome respite for the peoples of Israel and Palestine following the horrific violence of the…

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Analysis: Israel-Gaza conflict drags on as ceasefire looms

Posted 21 May, 2021 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
 Iron Dome intercepts rockets from Gaza. Credit: Nehemia Gershuni, www.NGPhoto.biz, CC-BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza has continued over the past week, with more than 3,750 rockets fired into Israel by Hamas and other terrorist groups and some 2,000 strikes against terrorist targets in Gaza. What happened Conflict began with low-level violence in…

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In Brief: Ties between Hamas and Iran strengthen amid conflict

Posted 21 May, 2021 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
IRGC Parade in Tehran. Image Credit: YPA, CC-BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IGRC) Quds Force, Esmail Ghaani, spoke with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at the weekend. They discussed the latest developments in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Iran is thought to be watching developments closely, and is likely advising Hamas on its…

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LFI vice-chair: To end the conflict in Israel-Palestine, we must learn the lessons of Northern Ireland and invest in peacebuilding on the ground

Posted 19 May, 2021 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI vice-chair Cat McKinnell. Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0. Labour Friends of Israel vice-chair Cat McKinnell MP has written for The House. Click here to read the original. By setting up an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, we can help create the conditions for lasting peace in the region. The roots of the tragic and heart-breaking upsurge in…

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LFI chair: Lives lost in the Middle East must be honoured by redoubling efforts for peace

Posted 18 May, 2021 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP. David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0. Labour Friends of Israel chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for LabourList. Click here to read the original. Lives lost in the Middle East must be honoured by redoubling efforts for peace The explosion of armed conflict and violence we have seen over the past week…

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