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Foreign Office Minister: Recognition of Palestinian statehood at the right time, not unilaterally

Posted 14 March, 2025 in Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Baroness Chapman of Darlington At today’s second reading of the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill in the House of Lords, Foreign Office Minister Baroness Chapman set out the Government's opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state by the UK. She said: "As many noble Lords have pointed out, Palestinian statehood is the right of the Palestinian…

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Lord Katz sets out flaws in unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood

Posted 14 March, 2025 in Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Lord Katz of Hendon At today's second reading of the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill in the House of Lords, Labour peer Lord Katz of Hendon set out why unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UK, as required by the legislation, would not achieve Palestinian statehood or a two-state solution. He said: "As a proud progressive…

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Labour MPs make case for International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace at Westminster Hall Debate

Posted 11 March, 2025 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steve Yemm MP, Luke Akehurst MP, Preet Gill MP, Dan Tomlinson MP, Kevin Bonavia MP, Sharon Hodgson MP, Jon Pearce MP, Peter Prinsley MP Today, a number of Labour MPs attended a Westminster Hall Debate on the potential merits of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace secured by Mansfield MP Steve Yemm. In his opening remarks,…

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Labour MPs push government on Gaza peace plan, UNRWA and peacebuilding

Posted 4 March, 2025 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Jon Pearce MP, Damien Egan MP and Steve Yemm MP At today's Urgent Question on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, three Labour MPs pushed the government on LFI priorities. LFI chair Jon Pearce asked: "The leaders of the Arab world have made welcome proposals about the future of Gaza and its people. What update can the…

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Minister condemns “macabre pantomimes” of hostage releases

Posted 4 March, 2025 in Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Foreign Office Minister Catherine West At today's Urgent Question on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Foreign Office Minister Catherine West set out the government's condemnation of "the most macabre of pantomimes" evident in the Hamas hostage release ceremonies in recent weeks in Gaza. She added: "That cruelty is utterly unacceptable, and the UK has made…

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UK government confirms opposition to UN institutional anti-Israel bias

Posted 27 February, 2025 in Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Foreign Secretary David Lammy The UK government has today confirmed its continued opposition to institutional anti-Israel bias at the UN Human Rights Council. During her statement at the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UK Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders said: "the UK is opposed to the existence of item…

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LFI vice-chair Damien Egan: We must not forget the role of those in Tehran who backed Hamas

Posted 13 February, 2025 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
LFI vice-chair Damien Egan MP has written the below article for the Jewish News. Click here to read the original. Damien Egan MP Many of us will have experienced a mixture of emotions as we saw the images of Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy as they were released by Hamas on Saturday. Relief that, after nearly…

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Labour MPs push government on post-ceasefire strategy

Posted 16 January, 2025 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Jon Pearce MP, Damien Egan MP, Johanna Baxter MP, Oliver Ryan MP, Deirdre Costigan MP, Matthew Patrick MP At today's statement from the Foreign Secretary on the hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, several Labour MPs raised questions around the government's strategy for the implementation and post-war planning. LFI chair Jon Pearce MP asked: "I am…

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Foreign Secretary: All hostages freed and no role for Hamas after ceasefire

Posted 16 January, 2025 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Foreign Secretary David Lammy In his statement on the agreement of a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza, Foreign Secretary David Lammy today welcomed the agreement and set out the government's approach to its implementation and post-war planning. On the release of the hostages and other victims of the 7 October Hamas attacks, he said: "After…

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Middle East Minister: Hamas must have no role in post-war Gaza

Posted 7 January, 2025 in Hamas, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP At today’s urgent question in the House of Commons on the situation in northern Gaza, Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP set out a number of the government's positions on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, including the government's strategy for a post-war Gaza. Foreign Affairs Select Committee chair Emily Thornberry…

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