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Analysis: PLO and behold

Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons A rare meeting of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s Central Council held this week strengthened the position of Mahmoud Abbas and dropped further clues as to the long-standing president’s potential eventual successor. What happened Abbas loyalists joined the PLO’s Executive Committee and will head its top decision-making body, the National Council.…

Steps to a two state solution: Ensure enforcement of UNSCR 1701, international action to prevent Hezbollah’s precision-missile project and attacks on Israel

Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Nine: Ensure enforcement of UNSCR 1701, international action to prevent Hezbollah’s precision-missile project and attacks on Israel UN Security Council Resolution 1701 brought to an end the bloody 2006 Lebanon war between Israel and terror group Hezbollah. Hezbollah is committed to the destruction of…

LFI host parliamentary briefing on Israel’s Arab community

Labour Friends of Israel was delighted to host a parliamentary briefing on Israel's Arab community today, exploring the place of Arab Israelis in the country's society, the challenges they face, and recent progress towards overcoming those challenges. Labour MPs and peers were joined by Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu and Dr. Thabet Abu Pass, co-executive directors of The Abraham…

In Brief: Hateful content remains in Palestinian curriculum, report finds

Image: IMPACT-se Palestinian Authority textbooks have remained largely unchanged and still contain incitement to violence and hatred despite EU pledges to work with the PA to revise them, a study by IMPACT-se has found. Following an in-depth survey of the curriculum last year, the EU announced its intention to “work with the Palestinian Authority” to remove “antagonism…

In Brief: Kuwait see calls for diplomatic normalisation with Israel

Map of Kuwait > Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The editor-in-chief of the Arab Times newspaper has written a passionate editorial calling for Kuwait and other Gulf states to normalise diplomatic ties with Israel, ahead of Israeli president Herzog’s historic first visit to the UAE this week. President Herzog landed in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, having flown…

In Brief: Israeli defence minister insists on ‘diplomatic horizon’ with PA

Benny Gantz > U.S. Secretary of Defense, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz has defended his recent meetings with Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, following an opposition motion of no confidence in response to the meetings. Gantz told the Knesset that all Israeli governments have maintained ties with the PA since its…

Analysis: Houthis attack UAE as peace with Israel celebrated

President Isaac Herzog meets Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan > WAM handout/AFP President Isaac Herzog arrived in Abu Dhabi this week, paying the first visit by an Israeli head of state to the United Arab Emirates. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a ballistic missile at the Emirates during the visit – the…

Steps to a Two State Solution: Support Jerusalem as capital of Israel and future Palestinian state

Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Eight: Support Jerusalem as capital of Israel and future Palestinian state Jerusalem is a holy city for three religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – and that status makes it one of the most spectacular – but also tense and politically contested – places…

LFI parliamentarians speak in Holocaust Memorial Day debate

A number of LFI vice-chairs and parliamentary supporters took part in today's debate marking Holocaust Memorial Day in the House of Commons on Thursday 27 January. This annual debate is an opportunity for parliamentarians from across the House to unite in remembering the victims, honouring survivors, and remembering where antisemitism, racism and hate can lead. LFI…

In Brief: Gulf states slam Palestinian groups for supporting Houthis

Yemeni civil war map > Ali Zifan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Palestinian terror groups including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad received sharp criticism from Gulf states over the weekend due to their condemnation of Saudi airstrikes in Yemen. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain launched scathing attacks on the Palestinian groups for their alleged support…