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Analysis: World Leaders Pay Tribute to Shimon Peres

Posted 4 October, 2016 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Leaders from across the world gathered in Jerusalem today for the funeral of Shimon Peres. Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Amos Oz all paid tribute to the former Israeli Prime Minister and President. British dignitaries present at the funeral included Prince Charles, David Cameron,…

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MPs flock to support Labour Israel group

Posted 22 September, 2016 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This story originally appeared in the Jewish Chronicle.  The Labour Friends of Israel group has trebled the number of Parliamentary supporters backing its work, as moderate MPs rebelled against Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the party. More than 65 MPs have pledged to back the group – more than when Labour was led by pro-Israel prime ministers Tony Blair…

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Analysis: Russia Enters the Fray

Posted 9 September, 2016 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Russia waded into the dense diplomatic waters of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process this week. Moscow’s intervention came in the form of a proposed meeting between Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The move sought to reignite the dormant peace process by bringing the two leaders together for the first substantial…

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Analysis: Hamas to Participate in Palestinian Local Elections

Posted 1 September, 2016 in Analysis, Hamas, Palestinian Territories
Palestinian local elections are due to take place in the West Bank and Gaza on October 8th, where ballots will be held in 391 municipalities in the West Bank and 25 municipalities in Gaza. These are, however, no ordinary local elections. In a surprise announcement, Hamas announced they would be participating in these elections and…

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Government Response to LFI’s call for Suspension of Aid

Posted 14 June, 2016 in Antisemitism, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories
This article initially appeared in JewishNews, you can read it here. The government has insisted “safeguards are in place” to ensure UK aid to pay Palestinian civil servants is not misused amid claims that funds could be helping pave the way for salaries to terrorists. Labour Friend of Israel called for the Department for International Development…

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Ian Austin: Let’s use the aid budget to promote peace in the Middle East and ensure our money never funds violence

Posted 14 June, 2016 in Coexistence, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This article was originally posted on LabourList - you can read it here. British aid feeds 25 million under-fives. It supports midwives, nurses and doctors so 4.3 million babies can be born safely. Our aid spending helped tackle Ebola in Africa. It feeds the starving, helps refugees and provides jobs. It builds stronger economies around the world. It…

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Watch Joan Ryan’s Speech on UK Aid to the Palestinian Authority

Posted 13 June, 2016 in Antisemitism, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Today, during a Parliamentary debate regarding the UK's aid spending, Rt Hon Joan Ryan MP, Chair of LFI, made a speech regarding the UK's aid spending in the Palestinian Authority. Joan repeated her call for an independent inquiry into the matter and pushed for more spending on projects that promote coexistence. Link to the video.

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