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LFI chair Jon Pearce urges government support for civil society in Israel and Palestine

Posted 6 February, 2025 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Peace process
LFI chair Jon Pearce MP At today's Urgent Question on the situation in Israel and Palestine, LFI chair Jon Pearce MP asked for an update on the government's support for civil society through the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. He asked: "I very much welcome the Minister’s unequivocal commitment to a two-state solution. The Government are…

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Labour MPs raise peacebuilding and Hamas aid theft at Commons statement

Posted 28 January, 2025 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News, Peace process
LFI chair Jon Pearce MP, James Frith MP and Matthew Patrick MP At today's statement from the Minister for Development on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, a number of Labour MPs pushed the government on issues relevant to LFI campaigns. LFI chair Jon Pearce MP asked: "I thank the Minister for her statement and for the…

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Labour MPs push government on post-ceasefire strategy

Posted 16 January, 2025 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Jon Pearce MP, Damien Egan MP, Johanna Baxter MP, Oliver Ryan MP, Deirdre Costigan MP, Matthew Patrick MP At today's statement from the Foreign Secretary on the hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, several Labour MPs raised questions around the government's strategy for the implementation and post-war planning. LFI chair Jon Pearce MP asked: "I am…

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Foreign Secretary: All hostages freed and no role for Hamas after ceasefire

Posted 16 January, 2025 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Foreign Secretary David Lammy In his statement on the agreement of a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza, Foreign Secretary David Lammy today welcomed the agreement and set out the government's approach to its implementation and post-war planning. On the release of the hostages and other victims of the 7 October Hamas attacks, he said: "After…

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LFI statement on the agreement of a ceasefire in Gaza

Posted 15 January, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Peace process
LFI welcomes today’s ceasefire announcement. We commend the bravery and courage of the families of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and hope to see the swift release of all of their loved ones. We hope too that the ceasefire will allow a surge in aid to ease the plight of the people of Gaza.…

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Middle East Minister: Hamas must have no role in post-war Gaza

Posted 7 January, 2025 in Hamas, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP At today’s urgent question in the House of Commons on the situation in northern Gaza, Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP set out a number of the government's positions on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, including the government's strategy for a post-war Gaza. Foreign Affairs Select Committee chair Emily Thornberry…

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After the War: Marginalising the Enemies of Peace

Posted 19 December, 2024 in Abraham Accords, Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Incitement, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI today publishes After the War: Marginalising the Enemies of Peace, a policy paper on what needs to be done after the Gaza war to marginalise the enemies of peace.   For Britain, Europe and pragmatic Arab states, the foundational principle – that a negotiated two-state solution offers the only long-term prospect for settling the Israeli…

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Middle East Minister: UK will support Palestinian statehood at time “most conducive to peace”

Posted 16 December, 2024 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP Responding to today's Petitions Committee debate on two e-petitions relating to the ongoing war in Gaza – calling for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state and a suspension of all arms sales to Israel – Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP set out the UK's approach to the conflict in…

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LFI vice-chair Mike Tapp calls for constructive steps over “symbolic gestures” in Palestinian statehood debate

Posted 16 December, 2024 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI vice-chair Mike Tapp MP In today's Petitions Committee debate on two e-petitions relating to the ongoing war in Gaza - calling for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state and a suspension of all arms sales to Israel - LFI vice-chair Mike Tapp made a speech warning against "symbolic gestures" and encouraging a focus on constructive,…

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s speech to LFI’s 2024 Annual Lunch

Posted 2 December, 2024 in Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses LFI Annual Lunch 2024 ***CHECKED AGAINST DELIVERY*** Chief Rabbi, Honoured Guests… It’s a privilege to be invited to speak to you today. And I’d like to begin by thanking our lunch co-sponsors - Sir David Garrard and Stuart Roden. And I know everyone here will join me in sending our very…

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