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Starmer: Houthi attacks “do absolutely nothing for the Palestinian people”

Posted 23 January, 2024 in Antisemitism, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Labour leader Keir Starmer Responding to today's statement from the prime minister on the UK's response to attacks by the Houthis on international shopping, Labour leader Keir Starmer has today called for stronger action against the Iranian regime - the Houthis' most significant backer - and also made clear Labour's view that "these attacks do absolutely…

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Labour MPs push govt on two states and IRGC at statement

Posted 23 January, 2024 in Hamas, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne MP At today's statement from the prime minister on action against Houthi maritime attacks, two Labour MPs pushed the government on issues relating to support for a two state solution and the need to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne MP asked: "May I press the Prime…

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Shadow Middle East Minister: Government should proscribe the IRGC

Posted 22 January, 2024 in Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Labour Party, News
LFI parliamentary supporter Wayne David MP At today’s debate on statutory instrument Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 1314), Labour's shadow Middle East minister and LFI parliamentary supporter Wayne David expressed Labour's concern around Iran's destabilising activity in the Middle East and once again pushed the government on the need to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary…

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LFI vice-chair John Spellar pushes for IRGC proscription

Posted 22 January, 2024 in Hezbollah, Iran, Labour Party, News
LFI vice-chair John Spellar MP At today's debate on statutory instrument Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 1314), LFI vice-chair John Spellar MP once again pushed the government on the need to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organisation. John asked: "The Minister mentions individuals with the revolutionary guard, but what about the…

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LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford welcomes Hizb ut-Tahrir ban and urges IRGC extension

Posted 18 January, 2024 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Peace process
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP At today's debate on the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation, the Labour frontbench and LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP strongly supported the government's move to proscribe the group. LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford said: "I congratulate the Government—I will not say that too many times—on taking the important and welcome step…

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Shadow security minister Dan Jarvis welcomes Hizb ut-Tahrir proscription

Posted 18 January, 2024 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Incitement, Labour Party, News
Shadow security minister and LFI parliamentary supporter Dan Jarvis MP Labour's shadow security minister and LFI parliamentary supporter Dan Jarvis MP has today welcomed the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation in a debate in the House of Commons. He said: "Unlike other Muslim groups in the UK who condemned these attacks, Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain…

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LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford: False charges of genocide are no defence for 7th October atrocities

Posted 17 January, 2024 in Antisemitism, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP has written the below article for Jewish News. Click here to read the original. LFI vice-chair Christian Wakeford MP Last February, I visited Israel with a group of Labour parliamentary colleagues. Towards the end of our delegation, we travelled to the south of the country, having a relaxed lunch with residents the residents of…

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Labour welcomes proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Posted 15 January, 2024 in Iran, Labour Party, News
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper MP Labour's shadow home secretary and LFI parliamentary supporter Yvette Cooper MP has today welcomed the government's announcement that it would lay a draft order to proscribe the Hizb ut-Tahrir organisation as a terror group. Hizb ut-Tahrir is an Islamic fundamentalist group with an ideology rooted in antisemitism, anti-Zionism and anti-Western sentiment. Cooper…

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LFI Lords chair: A war for the future of the Middle East

Posted 15 January, 2024 in Abraham Accords, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hamas 2023 conflict, Labour Party, Middle East, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI chair in the House of Lords Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale has written the below article for the Jewish News. Click here to read the original. LFI Lords chair Baroness Ramsay Hamas’ brutal assault of Saturday 7th October did not just trigger a war between the terror group and Israel. Instead, as a newly published paper from Labour…

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LFI parliamentary supporter Alex Davies-Jones condemns pro-Houthi chanting

Posted 15 January, 2024 in Antisemitism, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, News
LFI parliamentary supporter Alex Davies-Jones MP At today's statement from the prime minister on the US-UK airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, following their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, LFI parliamentary supporter Alex Davies-Jones MP reminded colleagues of the Houthis' destructive ideology and condemned pro-Houthi chanting at protests in London at the weekend. She said:…

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