US president Joe Biden this week congratulated Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid and Lebanese president Michel Aoun on a deal to establish the first mutually agreed boundary between the two countries, ending a decades-long maritime dispute. “You’re making history”, Biden told Lapid, according to a readout from the Israeli Prime Read more…
Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid has accused opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu of supporting the Hezbollah terror group’s propaganda in his criticism of an emergent agreement to demarcate Israel’s maritime border with Lebanon. The step, which was been reported over the weekend, would allow both countries to explore offshore resources, including Read more…
Israel’s government will this week debate broadening its Law of Return to make it easier for Russian draft dodgers to make Aliyah. In the month since Vladimir Putin announced a call up of reservists, some 6,500 Russian citizens have arrived at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, according to Interior Ministry data. Read more…
Keir Starmer last week thanked Labour Friends of Israel for “giving him the space” he needed to tackle antisemitism in the party, as he addressed a packed LFI conference reception at Labour party conference in Liverpool.He heralded LFI’s work: “when we go back into government, and we will, you’ll be Read more…
Yair Lapid reaffirmed Israel’s support for a two-state solution, arguing “peace is not a compromise” as he addressed the UN General Assembly last week. “An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples, is the right thing for Israel’s security, for Israel’s economy and for the future of Read more…
Labour leader Keir Starmer last night addressed a capacity crowd of over 300 at Labour Friends of Israel’s conference reception in Liverpool. Labour members and LFI supporters were addressed by a number of prominent party figures, including leader Keir Starmer, Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Read more…
Labour leader Keir Starmer has today welcomed Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy to Parliament. In the meeting, which was also joined by LFI chair Steve McCabe, Mickey thanked Keir for his leadership in tackling antisemitism in the Labour Party. The pair also discussed the crucial importance of strengthening UK-Israel ties.
UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan made his first visit to Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, in Jerusalem last week. The trip was part of a visit to the Jewish state marking two years since the signing of the Abraham Accords, which normalised diplomatic ties Read more…
In a further sign of warming ties between Israel and Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Monday that he plans to visit the Jewish state. Speaking to a group of American Jewish leaders in New York on Monday, Erdogan also told the room that antisemitism is a “crime against Read more…
President Isaac Herzog has reportedly told members of the Knesset from across Israel’s political spectrum that he will work to establish a broad unity government following the general election on 1 November. The president made the comments in meetings with MKs in recent weeks, the Kan public broadcaster reported on Sunday. Read more…
Less than three weeks into September, the Iranian regime is experiencing a self-inflicted autumn of discontent, with domestic protests, uncertainty over the future of ongoing nuclear negotiations, and continued antisemitic threats against Israel emerging from the country in a matter of weeks. Trouble at home Domestic unrest in Iran began Read more…
A number of Labour MPs have this week joined colleagues from across Parliament to welcome Knesset speaker Michael Levy to London. On Wednesday, Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle hosted a reception for the his Israeli counterpart, which saw the two Speakers speak about the UK and Israel’s proud democratic traditions and Read more…