As Keir Starmer noted this morning, he inherited a Labour party which was “politically, financially and morally bankrupt”.
Nothing illustrates the depth of that challenge more starkly than the period under his predecessor, during which antisemitism was allowed to take root and spread within the party.
From day one, Keir has taken a determined and…
At a meeting of foreign ministers hosted by the UK, the UK government, along with partners Australia and Canada, has announced the establishment of a new International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians. The fund will prioritise long-term peacebuilding to build new constituencies for peace, and foster the values of trust, empathy and dialogue between…
Labour Friends of Israel warmly welcomes the launch of the International Peace Fund, backed by the UK, Australia and Canada, to support grassroots peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians and the pledge of £3m in initial funding.
LFI has advocated for Britain to support an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace for the past decade, supporting the…
Meta Ramsay was a public servant of immense intelligence, principle and bravery. She was a loyal and dedicated friend of Israel and the Jewish community and a fierce opponent of antisemitism.
LFI benefitted hugely from Meta’s longstanding and distinguished work as our chair in the House of Lords. We will miss her greatly.
A toast…
After an incredible decade of service, Michael Rubin has stepped down from his role as director of Labour Friends of Israel.
“It's been the honour of my professional life to have spent the last 10 years at LFI. There have been times of enormous challenge, not least fighting against the terrible scourge of antisemitism. But…
LFI strongly welcomes the government's new social cohesion strategy. New measures to tackle extremist abuse in the charity sector, antisemitism on campus and blocking hate preachers and extremists from entering the UK are the right steps to clamp down on rising extremism.
If we’re to stamp out near-historic levels of Jew-hate in the UK, we…
