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LFI Annual Lunch 2015 – Keynote speech by Guest of Honour, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary

Posted 17 November, 2015 in Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Check against delivery Annual Lunch 17th November 2015 Keynote speech by Guest of Honour Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP Shadow Foreign Secretary Sir David, Chief Rabbi, parliamentary colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. Shalom. Can I first of all apologise profusely for being late. I do hope you will understand that I have come…

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Boycotts are misguided – by Michael Dugher MP, Vice Chair of LFI

Posted 29 October, 2015 in Analysis, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
This article was originally published in the JC: http://www.thejc.com/comment-and-debate/comment/148357/boycotts-are-misguided-0 Last week, I joined over 150 British artists and authors, including JK Rowling, Tom Holland and Simon Schama, in backing a new network promoting co-existence and dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. This was about saying that rather than boycotts, it is dialogue and interaction that will promote greater understanding…

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LFI Chair Joan Ryan MP – fact-finding trip to Israel – October 2015

Posted 22 October, 2015 in Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Joan Ryan was in Israel this week, reaffirming Labour's strong ties to its sister party. Meeting Labor chairman Isaac Herzog at the Knesset, she expressed her intention to bring more Labour MPs to Israel over the next year. "In my experience, it is the way to ensure MPs can best attain a balanced…

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Joan Ryan writes to Prime Minister Cameron over violence in Israel

Posted 14 October, 2015 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Incitement, News, Palestinian Territories
Dear David, I am writing to you about the terrible violence which is currently engulfing Israel. The brutal attacks on Israeli civilians are without justification and I would ask that you convey to the Israeli government that the British people stand with the people of Israel at this most difficult time. I believe, however, that the…

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‘It’s time for an open and frank dialogue’ by Joan Ryan MP, Chair of LFI

Posted 17 September, 2015 in Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Over the coming weeks and months, I intend to begin an open and frank dialogue with Labour’s new leadership. On behalf of LFI’s supporters, I want to do three things. First, we will make clear to Jeremy Corbyn why some are deeply concerned about statements he has made regarding Israel,…

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Tonight’s hustings could begin to rebuild the bridges between Labour and the Jewish community, by Jennifer Gerber, Director of LFI

Posted 20 July, 2015 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, Palestinian Territories
This article was published by LabourList on 20 July 2015 and is available here: http://labourlist.org/2015/07/tonights-hustings-could-begin-to-rebuild-the-bridges-between-labour-and-the-jewish-community/ Tonight’s hustings could begin to rebuild the bridges between Labour and the Jewish community Among the many depressing moments on election night was the result from Hendon. Number three seat on Labour’s target list, it required only a 0.2 per cent…

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Why Labour lost the community’s support, and how we’ll try to win it back- by Jennifer Gerber, Director of LFI

Posted 13 May, 2015 in Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
Hendon was the number three seat on Labour’s target list going into last week’s general election. But, despite needing a swing of only 0.2 per cent, Andrew Dismore, the unimpeachably pro-Israel former Labour MP who represented the seat prior to 2010, was defeated. A similar sad story was repeated…

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The British left needs to be a bridge between progressives- by Jennifer Gerber, Director of LFI

Posted 19 March, 2015 in Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Published by Progress on 19 March In its early days, many people on the British left offered the young, embattled state of Israel their staunch support: Harold Wilson, Ian Mikado, Barbara Castle, Richard Crossman and Eric Heffer were all early supporters of Labour Friends of Israel. That support stemmed not simply from…

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No more villains and victims- by Michael McCann MP, vice-chair of LFI

Posted 5 March, 2015 in Hamas, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Published by the Times of Israel on 5th March -- Six months ago Operation Protective Edge came to an end, bringing to a close 51 days of bloody fighting between the IDF and Hamas. In Britain, the war provoked strong reactions and it was deeply divisive. Some argued that the IDF reaction was disproportionate, without specifying what would be…

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Britain can prevent another war in Gaza- by Andrew Dismore AM, PPC for Hendon

Posted 27 February, 2015 in Hamas, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Published by Progress on 27rd February 2015 -- Last summer’s war in Gaza caused a great deal of division as passions ran high about both Hamas’ rocket bombardment against Israel and the nature of Israel’s response. I was pleased, therefore, to see Labour Friends of Israel this week launch a new campaign with an aim which I hope will unite…

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