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Trade Minister rejects calls to end trade with Israel

Posted 2 June, 2025 in Israel, Labour Party, News, Peace process
Trade Minister Douglas Alexander MP At today's adjournment debate on arms and military cargo export controls on Israel, Trade Minister Douglas Alexander reiterated the government's view on the ongoing conflict in Gaza and rejected calls to end trade between the UK and Israel. He said: "It is accepted on all sides of this House that, as…

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LFI delegation visits Israel and Palestine as conflict reaches 600 days

Posted 30 May, 2025 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Delegates attend hostages rally in Tel Aviv An LFI delegation of Labour parliamentarians visited Israel and the Palestinian Territories as the region marked 600 days since the 7 October attacks which sparked the ongoing conflict in Gaza.  The delegation, led by LFI chair Jon Pearce MP, included Labour Members of Parliament Cat Eccles, Kevin McKenna, Peter Prinsley and Mark Sewards,…

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LFI statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza

Posted 23 May, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening and must be urgently addressed. As we have consistently argued, Israel must ensure that humanitarian aid can flow freely into Gaza. We abhor Hamas’ theft and profiteering and its cynical use of the people of Gaza as human shields, but restrictions on aid are utterly unacceptable. Hamas must…

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LFI responds to suspension of free trade talks with Israel

Posted 20 May, 2025 in Iran, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, News
Full Statement The Netanyahu government has been a disaster for Israel and its security, for the Palestinian people, and for the prospects of a wider regional peace. Netanyahu’s decision to stop aid flowing into Gaza at the bequest of his far-right coalition partners is unjustifiable and we have consistently opposed it. We support sanctions against…

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LFI director: It’s Time for Netanyahu To Go

Posted 20 May, 2025 in Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for Progressive Britain. Click here to read the original. The Netanyahu government has been a disaster – for Israel and its security, for the Palestinians, and for the prospects of a wider regional peace. It is time for it to go and for Israel to have the new…

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Matthew Patrick raises humanitarian access to hostages at Foreign Office Questions

Posted 13 May, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News
Matthew Patrick MP At Foreign Office Questions today, Wirral West MP Matthew Patrick once again pushed the government on the fate of the 58 Israeli hostages remaining in Gaza, and in particular on humanitarian access to them during their captivity. He said: "On Sunday, I had the honour of meeting Emily Damari. She told me about…

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Labour peers push government on IRGC proscription

Posted 7 May, 2025 in Iran, Labour Party, News
Lord Cryer and Baroness Berger At today’s Lords statement on counter-terrorism arrests of Iranian nationals over the weekend, Labour peers raised questions around proscription of the Iranian IRGC as a terrorist organisation. Lord Cryer asked "My Lords, I appreciate my noble friend’s efforts and words in coming here today to make this full Statement, but—I think…

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Labour peers push government on Hamas and civil society peacebuilding

Posted 7 May, 2025 in Coexistence, Hamas, Labour Party, News, Peace process
Lord Turnberg and Baroness Berger At today's repeat statement on the Middle East in the House of Lords, Labour peers asked a number of questions of the minister, Lord Collins. Lord Turnberg asked: "My Lords, the situation in Gaza is truly horrendous, but Hamas must bear some responsibility for that. Indeed, the Gazan population is rising…

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Middle East Minister condemns Houthi airport attack

Posted 6 May, 2025 in Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP At today's statement on the situation in the Middle East, Minister Hamish Falconer MP reiterated the government's position on the conflict in Gaza and condemned the recent Houthi attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. On the Houthi attack over the weekend, he said: "I absolutely condemn the Houthis’ continued…

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