At today’s statement in the House of Commons on antisemitism in the UK, two LFI parliamentarians spoke about the need for the government to take tougher action against the huge increase in antisemitic incidents that have been recorded since 7 October. LFI parliamentary supporter Margaret Hodge MP called for Read more…
At today’s Holocaust Memorial Day debate in the House of Lords, a number of LFI peers spoke about antisemitism, Israel, and LFI. LFI’s chair in the House of Lords, Baroness Ramsay, reflected on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas since 7 October, and particularly the recent revelations around employees Read more…
LFI parliamentary supporter Baroness Anderson has written the below article for the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the original. Harrowing. That is the only word I’ve been able to use about the Labour Friends of Israel solidarity visit to Israel I went on at the beginning of January. No part Read more…
A number of Labour parliamentarians have today attended a briefing, co-organised by LFI with the UK-Israel APPG, to hear from witnesses and survivor accounts of Hamas sexual violence against Israeli women and girls during the 7 October terror attacks. The event, co-chaired by LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP, was addressed Read more…
Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate in Chipping Barnet, Dan Tomlinson, has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. The theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day was “fragility of freedom”. Many in Barnet’s Jewish community may not need to be reminded how fragile freedom is; the Read more…
Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January, a number of LFI parliamentarians have today taken part in a debate on Holocaust Memorial Day in the House of Commons. In the context of Holocaust Memorial Day, LFI chair Steve McCabe MP reflected on recent commentary around the ongoing conflict between Read more…
Responding to today’s statement from the prime minister on the UK’s response to attacks by the Houthis on international shopping, Labour leader Keir Starmer has today called for stronger action against the Iranian regime – the Houthis’ most significant backer – and also made clear Labour’s view that “these attacks Read more…
At today’s debate on the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation, the Labour frontbench and LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP strongly supported the government’s move to proscribe the group. LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford said: “I congratulate the Government—I will not say that too many times—on taking the important Read more…
Labour’s shadow security minister and LFI parliamentary supporter Dan Jarvis MP has today welcomed the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation in a debate in the House of Commons. He said: “Unlike other Muslim groups in the UK who condemned these attacks, Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain glorified as “heroes” Read more…
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. Last February, I visited Israel with a group of Labour parliamentary colleagues. Towards the end of our delegation, we travelled to the south of the country, having a relaxed lunch with residents Read more…
At today’s statement from the prime minister on the US-UK airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, following their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, LFI parliamentary supporter Alex Davies-Jones MP reminded colleagues of the Houthis’ destructive ideology and condemned pro-Houthi chanting at protests in London at the weekend. She Read more…
LFI had a major presence at today’s Jewish Labour Movement one-day conference in north London, including a stall and several sessions on issues relating to Israel and the wider Middle East. The day began with an event on the future of the Israeli left, chaired by former LFI chair Louise Read more…