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LFI statement on the current situation in Gaza

Posted 6 March, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Peace process
We're deeply concerned regarding the current situation in Gaza which risks a resumption of hostilities. It is imperative that Hamas agrees to the extension of the ceasefire which is on the table. It must release all Israeli hostages immediately and unconditionally. Israel must ensure that humanitarian aid can flow freely into Gaza. Moving forward, Hamas…

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Labour MPs push for IRGC proscription to protect Jewish community

Posted 4 March, 2025 in Antisemitism, Iran, News
Jon Pearce MP, Mark Sewards MP and Dan Tomlinson MP At today's statement from the Security Minister announcing that the Labour government was placing Iran on the highest tier of the new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), a number of Labour MPs welcomed the announcement as a step towards proscription of the IRGC as a terrorist…

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Labour govt places Iran and IRGC onto highest foreign influence register tier

Posted 4 March, 2025 in Iran, News
Security Minister Dan Jarvis MP The Labour government has today placed the entire Iranian state, including its intelligence services and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, onto the highest tier of the new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS). Security Minister Dan Jarvis today confirmed that the FIRS scheme will require “the registration of arrangements to carry out political…

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Labour MPs push government on Gaza peace plan, UNRWA and peacebuilding

Posted 4 March, 2025 in Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Jon Pearce MP, Damien Egan MP and Steve Yemm MP At today's Urgent Question on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, three Labour MPs pushed the government on LFI priorities. LFI chair Jon Pearce asked: "The leaders of the Arab world have made welcome proposals about the future of Gaza and its people. What update can the…

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Minister condemns “macabre pantomimes” of hostage releases

Posted 4 March, 2025 in Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Foreign Office Minister Catherine West At today's Urgent Question on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Foreign Office Minister Catherine West set out the government's condemnation of "the most macabre of pantomimes" evident in the Hamas hostage release ceremonies in recent weeks in Gaza. She added: "That cruelty is utterly unacceptable, and the UK has made…

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Culture Secretary condemns BBC failure on Gaza reporting

Posted 27 February, 2025 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP At today's urgent question on coverage of the situation in Gaza by the BBC, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy set out the government's clear view that the BBC has made mistakes in its coverage of the situation in Gaza since the 7 October Hamas attacks. She said: "As the House will be…

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UK government confirms opposition to UN institutional anti-Israel bias

Posted 27 February, 2025 in Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Foreign Secretary David Lammy The UK government has today confirmed its continued opposition to institutional anti-Israel bias at the UN Human Rights Council. During her statement at the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UK Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders said: "the UK is opposed to the existence of item…

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LFI chair: We must act urgently to stop Iran producing a nuclear bomb

Posted 25 February, 2025 in Abraham Accords, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East, News
LFI chair Jon Pearce MP has written the below article for PoliticsHome. Click here to read the original. LFI chair Jon Pearce MP The UK and its allies are running out of time to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. With the world’s attention focused on the devastating war that began on 7 October 2023, Iran has been…

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LFI vice-chair Damien Egan: We must not forget the role of those in Tehran who backed Hamas

Posted 13 February, 2025 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
LFI vice-chair Damien Egan MP has written the below article for the Jewish News. Click here to read the original. Damien Egan MP Many of us will have experienced a mixture of emotions as we saw the images of Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy as they were released by Hamas on Saturday. Relief that, after nearly…

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