At today’s statement from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, she set out the government’s view that reform to remove antisemtic and inciteful content from the Palestinian Authority’s educational curriculum is “a crucial part of the Palestinian Authority reforms” required by the American peace plan. Responding to the Conservative frontbench, she said: Read more…
“We share the land – can we share the future?” by Samer Sinijlawi With Saudi Arabia fast becoming the gravitational centre of Middle Eastern diplomacy, resolving the Palestinian question has never been more urgent. This is no longer just a moral imperative. It is a strategic necessity for Israel. Peace with the Palestinians unlocks a Read more…
November 2025 marks the 30-year anniversary since the assassination of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin on 4 November 1995. To mark this anniversary of the murder of the man who brought Israeli closer to peace than any other, LFI today republishes Striving for Peace: The Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin. Published Read more…
At today’s Foreign Office Questions session, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper set out the government’s position on the need for Hamas to be thoroughly disarmed in the Gaza Strip and for the bodies of the remaining hostages to be freed. She said: “We will all have seen the incredibly moving scenes Read more…
North Durham MP Luke Akehurst has written the below article for the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original. The tragic conflict between Israel and Hamas has put the relationship between Britain and the Jewish state under great strain. The ceasefire deal agreed offers an opportunity for a reset – not Read more…
Building the infrastructure of peace by Meredith Rothbart Peace between Israelis and Palestinians seems more elusive than ever. Yet rather than simply giving up, we need to ask: has a holistic, coordinated effort to build a sustainable and more peaceful reality ever truly been attempted? At Amal-Tikva, we believe it Read more…
At today’s statement on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out the government’s position that the disarmament of Hamas is “non-negotiable”. He said: “Disarmament must be non-negotiable, and that is why it is written into the 20-point plan, and it is why we Read more…
At today’s statement from the Prime Minister on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Labour MPs pushed the government for greater support for peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians to ensure future peace. Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP Danny Beales asked: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement, which we all hope Read more…
Sowing regional seeds of hope Eli Bar-On, Dr Najah Al Otaibi and Ghanem Nuseiben In May, at the historic Château d’Ermenonville outside Paris, something remarkable happened. Dozens of leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa – Israelis, Palestinians, Moroccans, Egyptians, Bahrainis, Jordanians and many others – gathered not Read more…
The below is a standalone essay from Ayala Metzger, daughter-in-law of Yoram Metzger, who was taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October 2023. My name is Ayala Metzger. On 7 October 2023, my 80-year-old father-in-law and mother-in-law were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz to Khan Yunis. They were abducted Read more…
Pursuing equality and democracy for all Israel’s citizens By Shahira Shalabi The concept of democracy faces a profound challenge in today’s Israel. The definition of the state as both “Jewish and democratic” creates an inherent tension in relation to its Palestinian citizens. Also referred to, especially internationally, as Arab citizens Read more…
We welcome the proposals announced in Washington last night to end the tragic conflict between Israel and Hamas sparked by the terrible events of 7 October 2023. If implemented, they will both free the hostages held by Hamas for 725 days and ensure a desperately needed surge in aid to Read more…