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LFI Chair Joan Ryan MP visits Washington DC

Posted 24 November, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
For the first time, an LFI officer has visited Washington DC on a political visit. LFI Chair Joan Ryan MP’s visit aimed to build support for LFI’s ‘For Israel, For Palestine, For Peace’ campaign. At the heart of this campaign is a pledge to support the establishment of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, which…

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Labour MPs visit Israel on LFI delegation

Posted 23 November, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI have been visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories this week with a delegation of Labour MPs. Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, led the delegation alongside fellow MPs Rosie Winterton, Gloria De Piero, Michael Dugher and Ruth Smeeth. The delegation included tours of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, as well as a memorial…

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Analysis: What does Donald Trump’s victory mean for Israel?

Posted 14 November, 2016 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Israeli and Palestinian leaders reacted to Trump’s victory with the procedural congratulations offered to an American President-elect. Prime Minister Netanyahu called the Republican 'a true friend of the State of Israel', whilst President Rivlin, addressing Trump, said Israel 'stands by you as your friend and partner'. Isaac Herzog, leader of the Zionist Union opposition, emphasised…

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Analysis: Abbas looks abroad as PA rifts grow

Posted 3 November, 2016 in Analysis, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Mahmoud Abbas has been courting controversial company over the past two weeks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and Hamas leaders Khaled Mashal and Ismail Haniyeh have all recently held meetings with the Fatah and Palestinian Authority (PA) leader. The meetings are unusual because Abbas has traditionally aligned…

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LFI chair set for first DC visit

Posted 1 November, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This story originally apeared in the Jewish Chronicle, click here to view it. The chair of Labour Friends of Israel will visit the United States to seek support for a new campaign aiming to bring Israeli and Palestinian communities together in co-existence projects. Joan Ryan will meet American politicians to discuss LFI's hopes of using the scheme…

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Analysis: Coexistence Funding Can Kickstart the Peace Process

Posted 28 October, 2016 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Labour Friends of Israel have launched our new campaign, ‘For Israel, For Palestine, For Peace’. The campaign aims to persuade the British government to support the creation of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. The $200m fund has been designed by the Alliance for Middle East Peace to boost…

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Parliamentary Launch of LFI ‘For Israel, For Palestine, For Peace’ Campaign

Posted 26 October, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This afternoon in Parliament, LFI launched its new campaign to increase funding of coexistence projects entitled ‘For Israel, For Palestine, For Peace’. The campaign aims to persuade the British government to support the creation of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace; a fund designed by the Alliance for Middle East Peace…

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We must continue to push for peace at grassroots level

Posted 21 October, 2016 in Coexistence, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This blog by LFI Parliamentary Supporter Ian Austin MP first appeared on JewishNews. Trite comparisons between Northern Ireland and the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, which ignore the very different actors, histories and complexities of the two situations, are commonplace. However, there is one lesson from the experience of peace-making in Northern…

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Ian Austin on reports about the suspension of funding to the PA

Posted 7 October, 2016 in Antisemitism, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories
Commenting on reports about the suspension of funding to the PA in today’s Sun, Ian Austin MP, LFI parliamentary supporter, said: “British aid has a key role to play in supporting the alleviation of poverty and economic development and the promotion of peace and coexistence in Palestine. Those goals are, however, undermined…

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