Palestinian factions – including Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah – have reached a deal on forming an interim government after the Gaza war ends. While the latest attempt at reconciliation between the warring factions may come to nothing – a series of much-trumpeted previous efforts have failed to produce Read more…
This afternoon, LFI hosted an event for a delegation of Israeli hostage family members in Parliament. More than 30 new MPs elected at the general election attended, where they heard harrowing stories of their relatives’ kidnap and captivity. The event, chaired by LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson MP, was also addressed Read more…
At today’s statement on recent NATO and European Political Community meetings, the Prime Minister set out the government’s support for a “safe and secure Israel”, a two-state solution, and the immediate release of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza. He also raised the “malign influence of Iran”, including Read more…
At today’s statement on the situation in the Middle East, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the government’s support for Israel’s current position, as well as making a clear distinction between Israel and Hamas in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. He said: “There are those in this House who, like Read more…
At today’s statement from the Foreign Secretary on the situation in the Middle East, a number of Labour MPs asked questions of the government on issues including the Israeli hostages being held in Gaza, the UK’s influence in the Arab world, and a two-state solution. LFI vice-chair Sharon Hodgson, MP Read more…
Foreign secretary David Lammy has this week made his first visit to Israel and the West Bank following his appointment on 5 July. During the trip, the Foreign Secretary reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, including the release of the remaining Israeli hostages Read more…
Newly-elected Labour prime minister Keir Starmer has today spoken with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas. In his call with Netanyahu, the Prime Minister “said he looked forward to further deepening the close relationship between the two countries”. They went on to discuss the Read more…
Today, Labour leader Keir Starmer and shadow foreign secretary David Lammy met in Parliament with a delegation of family members of some of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza by the Hamas terror group since the 7 October attacks. The delegation, largely made up of young people, is Read more…
Ahead of a speech from Michael Gove on the subject, Labour’s deputy leader and shadow communities secretary Angela Rayner MP today set out Labour’s view that: “There is no place in Britain for antisemitic hate and those who push this poison should face the full force of the law. We Read more…
At today’s Westminster Hall Debate on the prevention of sexual violence in conflict, three LFI parliamentarians spoke about the sexual assaults carried out by Hamas against Israeli women and girls on 7 October and the international community’s reluctance to recognise them as such. Having applied for the debate to take Read more…
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for JewishNews. Click here to read the original. Amid the horror in Israel and Gaza over the past seven months, there have been few causes for hope and optimism. While President Biden’s credible and constructive plan for the future is much needed, Read more…
READ AND DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 7 October, Israelis and Palestinians have seen catastrophic violence and injustice, eclipsing the already bleak precedents of recent decades. There is now an urgent need to launch a diplomatic process towards ending this conflict. If a renewed diplomatic process is to Read more…