At the start of his response to the prime minister’s statement on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas today, Labour leader Keir Starmer condemned Hamas’s “barbarism” following the horrific terror attacks of 7 October. He said: “The brutal attack in Israel just over two weeks ago was the darkest Read more…
At today’s statement from the prime minister on the situation in Israel and Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians pushed the government for measures to counter extremism and antisemitism domestically following Hamas’s terror attacks on Israel. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP asked: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement. Given that Read more…
At today’s Education Questions session in the House of Commons, LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne raised the recent increase in instances of antisemitic and Islamophobic abuse in schools, following the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas. He asked: “In recent weeks, we have seen reported instances of antisemitism rise Read more…
This afternoon, Labour MPs and peers attended a briefing with the families of some of the around 220 Israeli hostages currently being held in Gaza by Hamas, following the horrific terror attacks by Hamas on 7 October. They heard the harrowing testimony about the hostages’ experiences, and their families’ fears Read more…
LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for LabourList. Click here to read the original. Hamas’ attacks on Israel on October 7 were brutal and unprecedented. Deliberately targeting civilians, 1,400 people were murdered: young people enjoying a rave, Holocaust survivors and pregnant women among them. At a kibbutz I Read more…
At today’s urgent question on the situation in Israel and Gaza, several LFI parliamentarians asked questions of the Foreign Secretary on matters relating to the need for accuracy in reporting on the conflict, the threat posed by Hezbollah from Lebanon, and the deeply concerning rise in antisemitism On the need Read more…
Shadow foreign secretary and LFI parliamentary supporter David Lammy today reminded colleagues in the House of Commons of their “duty to act responsibly and judiciously as the facts are determined” and appealed to politicians of all parties to “be wary of disinformation, and to avoid dangerous speculation before the facts Read more…
Today, we co-hosted a cross-party briefing in the House of Commons with the Britain-Israel APPG following Hamas’s terrorist attacks on Israel. We heard from ambassador Tzipi Hotovely and deputy ambassador Oren Marmorstein, particularly the harrowing situation facing the 199 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, including the case of 12-year-old Noya Read more…
Last weekend, Hamas launched a terrorist attack deliberately targeting Israeli civilians. Over 1,400 people were murdered: babies massacred, Holocaust survivors shot dead and entire families tortured and killed. Hamas seized 200 Israeli hostages, including women, children and people with disabilities. The terror attacks represent the deadliest day for the Jewish Read more…
Israel is preparing to initiate a “significant ground operation” to strike Hamas in Gaza “from air, sea and land” following last week’s terror attacks. Latest developments Latest figures suggest that at least 1,400 Israelis were killed in the Hamas terror attacks and rocket fire from Gaza, with 4,121 injured and around 200 Read more…
Following the Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons following Hamas’s attack against Israel and the ongoing situation in Israel and Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians asked a series of questions to the Prime Minister in the debate to raise issues relating to the conflict. On the around Read more…
At today’s statement from the prime minister on Hamas’s attacks on Israel and the ongoing situation in Gaza, Labour leader Keir Starmer made clear that “Labour stands with Israel”, summarising the party’s wish to “send a strong message that Westminster is united, and Britain is united: with Israel, against terror, Read more…