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Key Issues 2nd June 2026

Posted 4 days ago in Analysis, Uncategorized
This week we’re covering Trump’s latest Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announcement alongside the status of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.  Top stories Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Following intensified fighting between Israel and Hezbollah over the past week, Donald Trump announced a new ceasefire agreement between the two parties last night. The previous 17 April US-brokered ceasefire had eroded in the face of escalating…

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In Depth: Bennett’s push for bloc leadership and Gaza holds first vote since 2007

Posted 10 May, 2026 in Uncategorized
Sunday’s merger announcement was received by many observers with surprise. The news apparently came as a surprise to Gadi Eisenkot as well, having reportedly been notified of Together’s establishment only minutes before the press conference began.  A union between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, particularly absent a third faction, had been regarded by observers as…

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UK-Israel Aerial Defence Collaboration: Towards a British “Iron Shield” 2026

Posted 15 April, 2026 in Uncategorized
LFI today publishes an updated edition of its policy paper, UK-Israel Aerial Defence Collaboration: Towards a British "Iron Shield", with a new introduction by Air Vice-Marshal Philip Lester CBE, who served 40 years in the Royal Air Force, holding a series of high-ranking positions. The Air Vice Marshall's call for greater collaboration was covered in…

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In Depth: Anti-regime protests erupt in Iran as US military build-up continues

Posted 3 April, 2026 in Analysis, Key Issues, News
Renewed anti-regime demonstrations have taken place in Iran around memorials for the thousands of people killed during last month’s brutal crackdown. In January, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its Basij militia and Tehran-backed proxies from outside Iran used live fire against protesters and murdered some seeking treatment in hospitals in order to quell the largest protest movement in the Islamic republic’s four-decade long history.  The protests come as the US and Iran…

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Hezbollah: Tehran’s Most Powerful Proxy

Posted 26 March, 2026 in Hezbollah, Publication
Labour Friends of Israel has released a new policy paper, Hezbollah: Tehran’s most powerful proxy. It explores the course of Hezbollah’s actions since 7 October, as well as the group’s evolving relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Lebanon. 260323 Hezbollah Policy PaperDownload Long the world’s most well-armed non-state group, Hezbollah represents…

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Unleashing Hell: Time to Ban Tehran’s Terror Army

Posted 6 March, 2026 in Iran, Publication
Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) has published a new policy paper: Unleashing hell: Time to ban Tehran’s terror army which details the Islamic Republic’s brutal repression of its own people and calls for the proscription of the IRGC, recognition of the regime’s crimes against humanity and to protect Britons from this threat. 260303 IRGC Paper Digital Edition…

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LFI Honorary Chair Mark Sewards Leads Historic First Delegation to Israel and Bahrain

Posted 13 February, 2026 in Abraham Accords, Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, News, Peace process
Mark Sewards has become the first Labour Friends of Israel chair to visit the Kingdom of Bahrain, following a visit to Israel where he met senior political figures and peace activists. While in Israel, the MP for Leeds South West and Morley met Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog; the leader of Labour’s sister party, the…

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