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LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson writes to Foreign Secretary on Hamas sexual attacks

Posted 6 December, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Letter from LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP to the Foreign Secretary Letter from LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP to the Foreign Secretary Today, LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP has written to the Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron expressing her concern over the emerging evidence of systematic sexual abuse of Israeli women by Hamas terrorists in the 7 October…

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LFI chair Steve McCabe’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch

Posted 28 November, 2023 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Steve McCabe MP addresses LFI's 2023 Annual Lunch *** Check against delivery ***     Chief Rabbi, Ambassador Hotovely, friends.         It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch.       And a warm welcome to our friends from the Abraham Accords countries.     …

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Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s speech to LFI’s 2023 Annual Lunch

Posted 28 November, 2023 in Coexistence, Hamas, Incitement, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy addresses LFI 2023 Annual Lunch*** Check against delivery ***    Thank yous    Thank you,     Chief Rabbi, Ambassador, friends… some of you old friends.     Sir David Garrard for the wonderful introduction.  Isaac Kaye.  Adrian Cohen.  Steve McCabe for your advice and support.    Thomas Webster, Tina Bhartwas, Sam…

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Lammy recalls “day of horror” in address to LFI annual lunch

Posted 28 November, 2023 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy addresses LFI's 2023 Annual Lunch David Lammy today used the LFI annual lunch to underline Labour’s commitment to Israel and set out a series of measures the party would take in government to support a renewed drive to kick-start the Middle East peace process. The shadow foreign secretary was addressing the biggest…

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LFI parliamentarians push government on hostages and PA strengthening

Posted 27 November, 2023 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP At today's Urgent Question on the humanitarian pause in Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians pushed the government on a several issues relating to the current humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP asked: "I welcome the pause, with hostages released and aid…

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Lammy condemns Hamas and urges renewed peace process at Commons statement

Posted 23 November, 2023 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy MP Responding for the Labour party to today's House of Commons statement on the situation in Gaza, shadow foreign secretary and LFI parliamentary supporter David Lammy reiterated Labour's position of condemnation of Hamas and expressed the party's desire to see a renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace process. With regard to Hamas, Lammy said: "Hamas’s…

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Analysis: Hostages breakthrough with 4-day humanitarian pause

Posted 22 November, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Kidnapped teddy bears performance - Dizengoff Square. Source: Lizzy Shaanan Pikiwiki Israel, CC BY 2.5 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons. Hostage deal On 21 November, the Israeli cabinet approved a deal to secure the release of at least 50 Israeli civilian hostages, beginning with women and children. Those released are expected to include 30 children, eight mothers…

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LFI director: Could the Good Friday agreement be a model for Israeli-Palestinian peace?

Posted 20 November, 2023 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Peace process
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for the Jewish News. Click here to read the original. LFI logo The catastrophic Israel-Hamas war is an irreversible turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The diplomatic priority for the international community in the short term is the massive humanitarian needs of Gazans and the effort to return hostages…

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Labour King’s Speech amendment condemns Hamas and confirms Israel’s right to defend itself

Posted 15 November, 2023 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Labour leader Keir Starmer Today, the Labour party has tabled an amendment to the King's speech setting out its position on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The Labour amendment: "Unequivocally" condemns the "horrific terror attack and murder of civilians by Hamas" Calls for the "immediate release of all hostages" Reaffirms Labour's…

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LFI director: Even at this dark time, we must look to the future

Posted 10 November, 2023 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original. Gaza port > Ramez Habboub, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons The fury and rage of the anti-Israel protesters who took to the streets of London again this weekend should not be confused with a mass movement with…

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