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Middle East Minister: Snapback sanctions on Iran “an important lever”

Posted 7 July, 2025 in Iran, Middle East, News
Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP At today’s Urgent Question in the House of Commons on the UK’s response to actions of the Iranian regime, Middle East minister Hamish Falconer set out the Labour government's strategy towards the Iranian regime and its nuclear He said: "We have long had concerns over Iran’s malign activity. Iran’s…

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Labour government proscribes Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation

Posted 2 July, 2025 in Antisemitism, Labour Party, News
Security Minister Dan Jarvis The Labour government will this week proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation following the group's attack against RAF Brize Norton last month. Speaking in the House of Commons, Security Minister Dan Jarvis said: "The public attention it has garnered should not be confused with legitimacy, nor should a group formed…

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LFI chair Jon Pearce: Palestine Action “does not help a single Palestinian”

Posted 2 July, 2025 in Antisemitism, Labour Party, News
LFI chair Jon Pearce MP At today's statement from the Security Minister on the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, LFI chair Jon Pearce MP made the case for proscription and spoke about the organisation's attacks against the Jewish community in the UK. He said: "I welcome the Home Secretary’s decisive action on Palestine…

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LFI vice-chair Damien Egan: It’s time to end the quiet toleration of hatred and extremism

Posted 2 July, 2025 in Antisemitism, Israel, Labour Party, News
The below article has been written by LFI honorary vice-chair Damien Egan MP in JewishNews. LFI vice-chair Damien Egan MP The appalling events at Glastonbury this weekend – not just Bob Vylan’s hateful rhetoric but the fact that large numbers of the crowd joined the murderous chants – highlights once again the manner in which antisemitism…

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Culture Secretary slams BBC airing of anti-Israel Glastonbury death chants

Posted 30 June, 2025 in Antisemitism, Incitement, Labour Party, News
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP At today's statement on the BBC’s coverage of chants of “Death to the IDF” at Glastonbury festival over the weekend, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy set out the government's criticisms of both the chants and the BBC's airing of them on TV. She began by setting out: "Let me be clear that…

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Labour MPs condemn anti-Israel Glastonbury death chants

Posted 30 June, 2025 in Antisemitism, Incitement, Labour Party, News
Johanna Baxter MP, Tom Rutland MP and Peter Prinsley MP At today's statement on the BBC's coverage of chants of "Death to the IDF" at Glastonbury festival over the weekend, several Labour MPs made clear their condemnation of the chants and asked questions regarding the government's response. Johanna Baxter, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, asked:…

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Ministers push for aid to hostages and hope for Abraham Accords

Posted 24 June, 2025 in Abraham Accords, Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Foreign Secretary David Lammy At today's Foreign Office Questions session, the Foreign Secretary and Middle East Minister set out the government's view that humanitarian aid must reach the remaining hostages in Gaza, and around the future of the Abraham Accords. On the former, Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer said: "Aid can be delivered effectively into Gaza.…

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Foreign Secretary: Iran must never have a nuclear weapon

Posted 23 June, 2025 in Hamas, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News
Foreign Secretary David Lammy At today's statement on the conflict between Israel and Iran, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the government's position that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon. He said: "Britain has long had concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and the United States has now taken…

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