LFI chair Steve McCabe MP and LFI vice chair Cat McKinnell MP both took part in a Westminster Hall Debate on Israel/Palestine today. The debate was organised to consider two e-petitions; one calling for unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood, and another calling for a trade boycott of Israel. LFI chair Read more…
Labour Friends of Israel chair Steve McCabe MP and Conservative Friends of Israel chair Stephen Crabb MP have written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. The chairs of Labour and Conservative Friends of Israel, Steve McCabe and Stephen Crabb, appeal to decision makers to Read more…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) voiced its concern this week that Iran had not clarified queries over possible undeclared nuclear activity after trace amounts of uranium were detected at three sites. An IAEA report said that its inspection work had established “a clear indication that nuclear material and/or equipment Read more…
Iranian state television announced on Tuesday that 7 candidates had received approval from the country’s constitutional watchdog ahead of next month’s presidential election. The 7 were selected from more than 590 candidates registered by the Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists overseen by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read more…
Labour Friends of Israel chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for The House. Click here to read the original. The announcement of a ceasefire will bring a much-needed and welcome respite for the peoples of Israel and Palestine following the horrific violence of the past two weeks. Read more…
The conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza has continued over the past week, with more than 3,750 rockets fired into Israel by Hamas and other terrorist groups and some 2,000 strikes against terrorist targets in Gaza. What happened Conflict began with low-level violence in Jerusalem last week and escalated as Hamas began a Read more…
The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IGRC) Quds Force, Esmail Ghaani, spoke with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at the weekend. They discussed the latest developments in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Iran is thought to be watching developments closely, and is likely advising Hamas on its tactics. The meeting came as Read more…
Labour Friends of Israel vice-chair Cat McKinnell MP has written for The House. Click here to read the original. By setting up an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, we can help create the conditions for lasting peace in the region. The roots of the tragic and heart-breaking upsurge in violence Read more…
Labour Friends of Israel chair Steve McCabe MP has written the below article for LabourList. Click here to read the original. Lives lost in the Middle East must be honoured by redoubling efforts for peace The explosion of armed conflict and violence we have seen over the past week in the Read more…
A number of potential presidential candidates in Iran have emerged out of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), raising concerns regarding the further militarisation of the country’s politics. Hopefuls have until Saturday to formally register their status as a candidate ahead of the election on 18 June. Their names will Read more…
Israeli and Lebanese negotiators have restarted talks over disputed offshore gas reserves in the Mediterranean sea. Previous talks over the maritime border dispute collapsed in October 2020 following an attempt by Beirut to extend its claims deep into what Israel considers its exclusive economic zone. Israel pushed back in November, Read more…
The past week has seen a major escalation of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, as confrontations and violence in Jerusalem have been followed by more than 1,000 rockets being fired indiscriminately into Israel by Gaza-based terror groups. Israel has responded with strikes targeted at Hamas in Gaza. What happened Tensions Read more…