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LFI chair: Why the Abraham Accords still matter

Posted 2 April, 2025 in Abraham Accords, Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Jon Pearce MP has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. As chair of Labour Friends of Israel, last week I became the first British MP to travel between Israel and the UAE – an unimaginable reality before the historic Abraham Accords in 2020.  My flight – one of…

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Labour MPs urge support for moderates in Israel and Palestine

Posted 2 April, 2025 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Jon Pearce MP and Blair McDougall MP At today's Urgent Question on the Israeli Government’s announcement that they are expanding their military operations in Gaza, Labour MPs Jon Pearce and Blair McDougall asked what steps the government was taking to strengthen moderate voices for peace in Israel and Palestine. LFI chair Jon Pearce asked: "The resumption…

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Steve Yemm pushes Foreign Secretary on support for International Peace Fund

Posted 1 April, 2025 in Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steve Yemm MP At today's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Questions session, Mansfield MP Steve Yemm raised the prospect of UK leadership on the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace with the Foreign Secretary. He asked: "The Prime Minister’s commitment to host an international meeting this year in support of an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace has never…

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Foreign Secretary: “Legitimate concerns” about Iranian support for West Bank terrorism

Posted 1 April, 2025 in Hamas, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories
Foreign Secretary David Lammy At today's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Questions session, Foreign Secretary David Lammy made clear the government's understanding of "legitimate concerns about security on the Israeli side and the way that Iran, sitting behind the scenes, is equipping some terrorist groups with guns and ammunition. We have to do our best to support…

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LFI chair Jon Pearce makes history as first MP to fly from Israel to the UAE 

Posted 28 March, 2025 in Abraham Accords, Coexistence, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair Jon Pearce meets Israeli president Herzog LFI chair Jon Pearce became the first British MP to travel directly between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on a visit to the region this week.  While in Israel, the Labour MP for High Peak met with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, opposition leader Yair Lapid, and the leader of the Democrats, Yair…

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Matthew Patrick raises plight of remaining hostages

Posted 20 March, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News
Matthew Patrick MP At today's Urgent Question on the resumption of conflict in Gaza, Wirral West MP Matthew Patrick raised the plight of the 59 remaining Israeli hostages with the Foreign Secretary. He asked: "This ceasefire must be desperately salvaged for the 59 hostages—they and their families have lived through hell for 530 days now—and for…

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Foreign Office Minister: “No role for Hamas in the future of Gaza”

Posted 18 March, 2025 in Hamas, Israel, Labour Party, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Lord Collins of Highbury At today's Private Notice Question on the ceasefire in Gaza, Foreign Office Minister Lord Collins of Highbury confirmed the Government's view that "there is no role for Hamas in the future of Gaza". He said: "As I have repeatedly said to the noble Lord in this Chamber, we are committed to building…

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Defence Minister: UK and Israel “share an important, longstanding and broad strategic partnership”

Posted 18 March, 2025 in Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard MP Responding to today's Westminster Hall Debate on UK military cooperation with Israel, Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard MP spoke about the benefits of the UK-Israel defence relationship. He said: "The UK shares an important, long-standing and broad strategic partnership with the state of Israel. Our defence partnership with Israel aims…

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Luke Akehurst champions UK-Israel military cooperation

Posted 18 March, 2025 in Iran, Israel, Labour Party, News
Luke Akehurst MP At today's Westminster Hall Debate on military co-operation with Israel, North Durham MP Luke Akehurst spoke about the many benefits of the UK's military cooperation with Israel. In his speech, he said: "Recent months have seen dramatic shifts in global geopolitics, and I pay tribute to the Prime Minister for the leadership he…

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