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Labour MPs raise hostages and UNRWA reform in Commons

Posted 29 October, 2024 in Hamas, Incitement, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
At today's Urgent Question on the situation in the Middle East, Labour MPs raised the issue of the 101 remaining hostage still in Gaza and the need for UNRWA to be properly reformed in the House of Commons. Mansfield MP Steve Yemm asked: "It is incredibly concerning that the Knesset is pursuing legislation to restrict…

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Labour MPs urge tougher action against Iran

Posted 28 October, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News
At today's statement from the Foreign Secretary on the situation in the Middle East, Labour MPs urged tougher action against the Iranian regime from the government. Dunfermline and Dollar MP Graeme Downie asked: "A year ago, despite the undoubted challenges, there were early signs of improved relations between Israel, the Gulf states and others that…

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Foreign Secretary: Genocide accusations against Israel “undermine their seriousness”

Posted 28 October, 2024 in Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
Foreign Secretary David Lammy At today's statement on the situation in the Middle East, Foreign Secretary David Lammy made clear the government's view that the use of the term 'genocide' to refer to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza "undermines the seriousness" of the term. In response to a question from a Conservative member,…

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Minister: Snapback sanctions on Tehran “an option” as new sanctions imposed

Posted 23 October, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty MP Introducing new sanctions against the Iranian regime in the House of Commons today, Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty MP has confirmed that snapback sanctions "remain an option" for the government should Iran continue to flout the JCPOA nuclear deal. Later, he said: "Let me be clear: Iran’s actions in relation…

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Labour MPs raise Israeli-Palestinian coexistence support and Iranian proxies at Foreign Office Questions

Posted 22 October, 2024 in Coexistence, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News
At today's Foreign Office Questions session, a number of Labour parliamentarians asked questions relating to LFI campaigns, including UK support for Israeli-Palestinian people-to-people coexistence funding and Iranian support for terrorist proxies. LFI chair Jon Pearce asked: "In 2020, the US committed £250 million to support peace building and Palestinian economic development. Will the Minister consider…

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Foreign Secretary announces new sanctions against Iran in response to ballistic attack on Israel

Posted 14 October, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Foreign Secretary David Lammy Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iranian military figures and organisations for their continued role in destabilising political relations across the Middle East. In response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1, the government said it was taking action against senior figures in the Islamic…

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LFI chair Jon Pearce MP addresses the House of Commons, 2024

October 7 anniversary debate in Parliament

Posted 8 October, 2024 in Hamas, Incitement, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories
Yesterday, LFI chair Jon Pearce secured an adjournment debate in Parliament to mark the first anniversary of Hamas' barbaric attacks into Israel on October 7th. A number of Labour MPs attended the emotional debate and reiterated their calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the 101 remaining hostages. Jon started his speech by describing…

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Prime Minister delivers statement on October 7 anniversary

Posted 7 October, 2024 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, News
Today, the Prime Minister delivered a statement to the house on the anniversary of 7 October Hamas attacks. He opened the statement noting that October 7 "was the bloodiest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust". The anniversary marked "a day of sorrow, a day of grief" in which "over a thousand people were…

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Starmer: The UK stands with Israel after Iranian ballistic missile attack

Posted 2 October, 2024 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Middle East, News
On Tuesday night, the eve of the Jewish new year, nearly ten million Israelis ran for bomb shelters as sirens blared across the country following the launch of 181 ballistic missiles towards the country by Iran, marking the largest-ever single ballistic missile attack. This is the second time that Iran has launched direct attacks on…

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