Labour Friends of Israel
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LFI supports a negotiated two-state solution for two peoples; with a safe and secure Israel, alongside a viable and independent Palestinian state.
Joined August 2009
It is tragic and heartbreaking to see the resumption of hostilities in Gaza. Our thoughts are with both the Israeli hostages imprisoned by Hamas and their families, and with innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Over the past two weeks, Hamas has rejected two concrete hostage.
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Our statement on the government's announcement of a partial suspension of arms export licences to Israel.
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“Let’s call it out for what is is: anti-Zionism is antisemitism”. At yesterday’s statement on antisemitism in the UK, LFI vice-chair @Christian4BuryS talked about the “sinister” use of “Zionism” and “Zionists” as code for Jews in public discourse.
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Very best of luck to Eden Golan in tonight’s @eurovision final. Eden's resilience and strength in the face of vile intimidation is an inspiration. Vote 6 for #EdenGolan and 'Hurricane' 🇮🇱. #Eurovision2024
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We’re in Israel for a solidarity mission. Today, we met Israeli president @Isaac_Herzog to express our support for Israel and her people in the aftermath of October 7th. We stand with you 🇮🇱🇬🇧
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LFI chair @joanryanEnfield has written to Jeremy Corbyn over his membership of the antisemitic Facebook group ‘Palestine Live’. You can view the letter here:
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Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer rejected claims that Israel's war against Hamas constitutes a genocide. At PMQs, the PM said that he is "well aware of the definition of genocide and that is why I have never described this and referred to it as genocide."
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Our statement on the UK’s withdrawal of objection to the ICC chief prosecutor’s case.
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The Jewish and Palestinian people both have the right to national self-determination and dignity. This can only be achieved through a negotiated two-state solution for two peoples. A safe and secure Israel living alongside a viable, democratic and independent Palestine.
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Our chair @joanryanEnfield is one of the most decent, courageous and principled people in British politics. Nothing about tonight's vote changes that fact.
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We stand with the people of Israel in the face of a direct attack from the murderous Iranian regime. Tonight we pray for the safety of Israel, her citizens, and the whole of the Middle East.
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Labour leader @Keir_Starmer: “The senseless murders of Lucy, Maia & Rina Dee has sent shockwaves throughout the world. On behalf of @UKLabour I offer my deepest condolences to Leo Dee & his family who are coming to terms with their unimaginable loss.”.
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Netanyahu is wrong. A negotiated two-state solution is the only route to secure Israel’s future as a Jewish and democratic state, and achieve the dignity of national self-determination for the Palestinians.
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It’s wrong and counterproductive for Israel to refuse entry to British Members of Parliament. Over the years we've taken hundreds of MPs to Israel and Palestine; it's vital parliamentarians are able to visit and understand the situation on the ground. This is a principle we'd.
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The scenes from Amsterdam are horrifying. They are a reminder that when anti-Zionist antisemitic rhetoric is ignored, tolerated and excused for months on end, this is the result. Words have consequences.
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Lisa Nandy confirms Labour will back move to ban Hamas.
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Blaming Israel for the brutal, racist murder of George Floyd is an antisemitic conspiracy theory. It is not one that any Labour MP should endorse in any way.
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We stand with the people of Israel in the face of another direct attack from the murderous Iranian regime. Tonight we pray for the safety of Israel, her citizens, and the whole of the Middle East.
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Keir Starmer is right: we urgently need an end to the fighting and a permanent and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza. How do we get there? ⬇️
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As he has done since 2020, Keir Starmer showed principled leadership last night. He is right that a real ceasefire and lasting peace will only be achieved when Hamas' capacity to inflict endless war and suffering on the people of Israel and Gaza is brought to an end. As Keir.
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Congratulations to @IanAustinMP, who has today been appointed the UK's Trade Envoy to Israel. We look forward to working with you to further boost the record levels of trade and collaboration between the UK and Israel 🇬🇧🇮🇱.
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Our chair @joanryanEnfield has written to @jeremycorbyn over the Israeli Labor party's decision to suspend relations with him:
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Last night during #Panorama, Labour said "Jeremy Corbyn has repeatedly expressed his support for Israel’s right to exist and for a two-state solution, with a secure Israel alongside a secure and viable Palestinian state.". Below is a thread of the reality of that "support" 1/.
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“Labour does not and will not support BDS. Its aims are counterproductive, pushing people apart rather than bringing them together” — @Keir_Starmer at LFI’s Annual Lunch.
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Shocking scenes at LSE last night. Universities should host honest disagreement and debate. Under no circumstances is aggressive and intimidating behaviour acceptable. Yet again, the extremist BDS movement continues to delegitimise and demonise the world's only Jewish state.
Israeli ambassador rushed out of event at LSE as protesters swarm her car.
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Shadow cabinet member and LFI vice-chair @peterkyle at this afternoon’s #MarchAgainstAntisemitism:. “We cannot escape and cannot ignore the tsunami of antisemitism that has swept the country since October 7. “Your community will never stand alone.”
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We strongly welcome this move by @NickTorfaen. Hezbollah are an antisemitic terror organisation. Over many years we advocated for the full proscription of Hezbollah, it's encouraging to see the @UKLabour frontbench also supporting this crucial step.
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LFI’s response to the NEC’s decision - “A “freedom of expression on Israel” clause is unnecessary and totally undermines the other examples the party has supposedly just adopted.”
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Hamas’s terror bombardment and assault is a monstrous attack on Israeli families, many of whom were celebrating the Jewish festival of Shemini Atzeret. Israel has every right to defend itself and her citizens against terrorism. We stand with the people of Israel.
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"In this dark hour, Labour stands with Israel. Britain stands with Israel.”. @UKLabour leader @Keir_Starmer at our #Lab23 vigil 🕯️🇮🇱
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Thank you to the 550+ people who joined us at today's LFI Annual Lunch, our biggest since 2009. Special thanks to Prime Minister @KeirStarmer for joining us as our guest of honour - the first time a @UKLabour Prime Minister has addressed the LFI Lunch in 17 years.
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Prime minister @Keir_Starmer:. “I utterly condemn this attempt by the Iranian regime to harm innocent Israelis, to escalate this incredibly dangerous situation and push the region ever closer to the brink. It cannot be tolerated. We stand with Israel, and recognise her right to
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LFI statement on the decision to readmit Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour party:
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This week our friends from @HavodaParty visited @UKLabour to learn about our local election campaign and meet with leaders across the party. The trip is an important landmark in rebuilding the relationship between our sister parties based on our shared values 🇬🇧🌹🇮🇱
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Tomorrow evening, please join us at a vigil for Israel 🇮🇱🕯️. It will be in the conference secure zone at the start of our reception.
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Today, @MeravMichaeli met with @Keir_Starmer and shadow foreign secretary @DavidLammy in Parliament to strengthen and reaffirm the sister party relationship between @HavodaParty and @UKLabour. 🇬🇧🌹🇮🇱
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“Tehran’s terror army is not simply responsible for gross violations of human rights against the Iranian people [. ] it is also a clear and present danger here at home.". LFI chair @Jon4HighPeak in @politicshome on the launch of our latest paper.
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“I am both a friend of Israel and a friend of Palestine. It’s time to step beyond the Manichaean view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It’s not struggle between good and evil: it is a tragic clash between right and right” — @Keir_Starmer.
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Shadow foreign secretary @DavidLammy at #Lab23:. "Labour utterly condemns Hamas' appalling attack on Israel and stands firm with Israel's right to defend itself" . "The hostages so cruelly taken, including children, should be released immediately”.
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PSC don’t support a two-state solution or Israel’s right to exist. The obsessive demonisation of Israel does absolutely nothing to support peace. “Right of return” would mean the end of Israel as a Jewish state, so is incompatible with support for two states for two peoples.
We've written to all Labour leadership candidates, calling on them to commit to a Palestine policy based on international law & human rights. Here's what we've asked them to commit to. ⬇️. Our full letter, and any responses we get, can be found here:
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We’re delighted that Dame @LouiseEllman will be a special guest speaker at our #Lab21 conference reception tonight!. Join us at 9:30pm in the Balmoral Room at the Brighton Hilton Metropole.
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LFI statement responding to news that Jeremy Corbyn was a member of an antisemitic Facebook group.
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This morning @Keir_Starmer hosted a memorial event for British October 7th victims and hostages. The event was attended by the family members of hostages still held captive by Hamas in Gaza, those who were brutally killed on October 7th as well as representatives of Britain’s
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"I utterly condemn the senseless murder of men, women and children in cold blood by the terrorists of Hamas. I condemn any act of violence or intimidation towards the Jewish community here in Britain. In this dark hour, Labour stands with Israel.". - @Keir_Starmer #Lab23
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Great to be back in Brighton with our stall at Labour Party conference! 🇬🇧🌹🇮🇱. Come down and say hello at Stall No.84! #Lab21 #LabourConference2021
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Congratulations to @YairGolan1, the new leader of our sister party Israeli Labor @HavodaParty! 🇮🇱🌹. We look forward to working with you to promote a progressive future for Israel, rooted in its founding principles as a democratic liberal state.
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We are delighted to be back in Israel and the Palestinian Territories this week with a delegation of @UKLabour politicians and parliamentary candidates. We have started our visit in Jerusalem, where our group visited @yadvashem and paid respects in a memorial ceremony.
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Israeli Labor @HavodaParty leader @MeravMichaeli to the global left:. "[Calling for a] cease-fire now is giving permission to Hamas to continue rearming itself, continue stealing food, water, medicine and fuel from its own people and yes, rebasing itself".
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Today, LFI is launching a major new campaign: STEPS TO A TWO STATE SOLUTION. A two state solution remains the only way to preserve Israel’s security and Jewish identity whilst achieving Palestinian self-determination and national sovereignty.
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We were delighted to today meet with @Keir_Starmer for the first time since his election as @UKLabour leader. We'll play a full and constructive role in supporting Keir to continue making real progress in tackling antisemitism and the demonisation of Israel.
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Quote from LFI chair @joanryanEnfield in response to comments from Netanyahu: his "disgraceful comments are an affront to Israel's founding principles and do not represent either Israel or her people."
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LFI quote in response to @EmilyThornberry‘s letter to @Jeremy_Hunt on the situation in Syria. “This would be absurd were it not so appalling.”
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Speaking at the @CST_UK Dinner last night, @UKLabour leader @Keir_Starmer:. “There is no complacency from me and we are ever vigilant. The fight against antisemitism is never over. Nor is the fight to reconnect with the Jewish community.”
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Today we remember Yitzhak Rabin who was assassinated 25 years ago. A towering leader, courageous champion of peace and hero of the Israeli Labor party. His legacy continues to inspire to this day. May his memory be a blessing 🕯️🇮🇱. 📷 Harold Wilson and Yitzhak Rabin in 1982
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Please see below statement from LFI. LFI respects the very difficult decision taken by MPs this week to leave the Labour Party, including that of our brave and principled Parliamentary Chair @joanryanEnfield. Joan will remain in her position as our Parliamentary Chair.
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Following 7 Oct, Israel is right to remove Hamas' threat from Gaza and it’s clear the terror group are using the people of Rafah as human shields. But Israel can’t conduct major operations in a city with 1.4m people who have nowhere else to go. We need a sustainable ceasefire.
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Please see below LFI comment regarding Jeremy Corbyn defending an antisemitic mural:
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Are you seriously suggesting that Israel is considering genocide @lloyd_rm? This kind of language does absolutely nothing to advance the cause of peace.
@michaeljswalker Not to be fussy but surly it would be :.3) Build one state but with Palestinians unequal non-citizens, apartheid .4) Annex occupied terr. and subjugation of Palestinians - colonisation .5) Annex occupied terr. and wipe out Palestinian culture and/or people’s - genocide.
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Exactly a month ago on October 7th over 1,400 men, women and children were massacred by Hamas in their homes, in the streets, and at the Nova Music Festival during a horrific terror attack. Today we remember them. May their memory be a blessing. #Oct7Massacre
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LFI has released the following quote in response to Zarah Sultana’s despicable comments about Israel and Zionism. The whip should be withdrawn from her immediately whilst the allegations are investigated.
Exclusive: Labour MP Zarah Sultana told student that 'privilege' allowed them to argue for Middle East peace.
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MUST READ: LFI chair @joanryanEnfield has written to @sajidjavid regarding the Al Quds Day march: “I am appalled that the government should once again have allowed this Iranian-inspired hate fest to take place on the streets of London."
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122 years ago yesterday, Golda Meir was born. The first Israeli woman PM and the third woman PM anywhere in the world. She was a titan of the Labor Zionist movement. 📷 Golda and Harold Wilson at a Socialist International meeting in London in 1973.
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THREAD: In 2017 Qatari state TV channel Al Jazeera released "The Lobby". A combination of lies, insinuations and distortions, the documentary attempted to construct a vast conspiracy involving hidden power, money and improper influence - typical antisemitic tropes (1/).
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LFI vice-chair & shadow business secretary @jreynoldsMP addresses this afternoon’s vigil: . “When it comes to the condemnation of terror, there cannot be any equivocation, any caveats, any ifs or buts. It must be the condemnation of terror and a simple message: #BringThemHome”
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We’re in Israel this week for a parliamentary delegation - here’s the group in Jerusalem this morning.
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Today in parliament, we hosted a delegation of family members whose relatives were taken hostage on Oct 7th, 292 days ago. The family members bravely shared their stories with MPs, including Middle East minister @Hamish4Lincs. We must #BringThemHome 🎗
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LFI chair @joanryanEnfield has written to @EmilyThornberry in response to Emily’s letter to @Jeremy_Hunt on the situation in Syria. "I’m afraid it is nothing short of a complete misreading of the facts."
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This evening LFI chair @joanryanEnfield became only the second Brit to address @AIPAC #AIPAC2019. She told the conference: “I am proud to be a Zionist and a staunch supporter of the world’s only Jewish state” and “we must condemn antisemitism and anti-Zionism unequivocally.”
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LFI chair @joanryanEnfield has written to @jeremycorbyn regarding his comments about the “right to return”.
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📺 TONIGHT the stories of the victims of Hamas who attended the Nova festival will be shared in a new BBC documentary. It tells the story of hundreds of young party goers were brutally murdered and taken captive. The horrors of 7 October must not be forgotten. BBC 2 at 9PM
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"Backing an Israel-Hamas ceasefire now would be a recipe for endless war". LFI chair @steve_mccabe in @LabourList:.
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LFI backs Biden admin's calls for Gaza aid humanitarian pauses
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Huge thanks to everybody who attended our first Annual Lunch since 2018 today, including guest of honour @Keir_Starmer. It’s so wonderful to be able to welcome the leader of the Labour Party to our Annual Lunch once again.
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LFI unequivocally opposes any Israeli annexation in the West Bank. Unilateral steps are a barrier to peace. Progressives who support a two-state solution must now redouble our efforts to fight any measures that make this vital goal harder to achieve.
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LFI chair @joanryanEnfield has written to Jeremy Corbyn and Jennie Formby regarding the appointment of a member of staff to the leader's office who made comparisons between Israel and ISIS.
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Brilliant to see @Keir_Starmer and @UKLabour join our centre-left sister parties around the world in celebrating the Israeli Labor party @HavodaParty's year of success under the leadership of @MeravMichaeli 👇.
אחת אחת חוזרות המפלגות הסוציאל דמוקרטיות האחיות שלנו בעולם לשלטון. עכשיו תורנו. אתמול קיבלנו ברכות מרגשות ליום הולדתה של מפלגת העבודה המתחדשת, וכמה משמח לדעת שמנהיגות ומנהיגים מכל העולם תומכים בדרך שלנו. תקשיבו להןם וזכרו שהכח בידיים שלנו, אנחנו רק צריכות לקחת אותו. שבת שלום
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We remember Labour PM Harold Wilson, who died 25 years ago today. An unwavering friend to Israel who served as LFI President for many years. 🇮🇱🌹. He wrote of his admiration for the “courage and tenacity of Israelis” who had achieved “miracle after miracle” and “created a nation"
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LFI chair @joanryanEnfield: "The government’s decision to finally proscribe Hezbollah in its entirety is a huge victory for LFI's long-running campaign against this antisemitic terror group."
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It’s fantastic that @Keir_Starmer spoke to Israeli Labor (@HavodaParty) leader @MeravMichaeli today to wish her good luck for the Israeli election on 23 March. 🇬🇧🌹🇮🇱.
Speaking just now with @UKLabour leader @Keir_Starmer. The connection between @HavodaParty and Labour is critical. We agreed that that Labor must strengthen, grow and rebuild to once again be a party of power. #Israel needs to rebuild its international links. I'm on it.
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This afternoon, the House of Commons observed a minute's silence to remember those affected by the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas. We stand united with Israel.
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A poignant start to #LAB24 as we hosted three family members of Israelis still being held hostage in Gaza. #BringThemHomeNow
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"When you're standing there and they're chanting 'From the river to the sea', what do you think that actually means?. If you back that you cannot be backing a two-state solution simultaneously." . - LFI chair @steve_mccabe speaking at this afternoon's Westminster Hall Debate
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“This country will be safe for you and your children” — Labour leader @Keir_Starmer addresses the Jewish community at @JewishLabour’s one-day conference today. He recognises “a pulse of fear still beating” in the Jewish community since the 7 October attacks by Hamas against
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LFI quote responding to Jeremy Corbyn’s comments on Press TV regarding Israel’s right to exist:
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“Luciana was one of the best campaigners we’ve ever had in our parliament.”. Shadow Foreign Secretary, @lisanandy, pays tribute to @lucianaberger. #Lab21
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We're delighted to announce that we are strengthening our leadership team in Parliament. Dame @LouiseEllman has agreed to become our new chair. @joanryanEnfield will be taking on the role of LFI honorary president, a post previously held by Harold Wilson.
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LFI quote in response to Corbyn’s Sky News interview regarding Munich:
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A large-scale invasion of Rafah would be a huge mistake. Instead, Israel should opt for a more limited approach to surgically target Hamas’ leadership and forces, and embrace the opportunities for regional normalisation which Biden has so wisely offered. Our statement 👇
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Earlier today, Labour leader @Keir_Starmer met with @Isaac_Herzog, President of the State of Israel. Under Keir's leadership, @UKLabour’s longstanding and proud tradition of support for the Jewish state and strong UK-Israel relations is being restored. 🇬🇧🌹🇮🇱
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“The foundation of Israel was a repudiation of the worldview of those who committed the Shoah” — @Keir_Starmer at LFI’s Annual Lunch.
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Sinwar was a sick and twisted murderer, with zero regard for the lives of Israelis or Palestinians. With the architect of 7 Oct terror attack now dead, every effort must be made to seize this opportunity to bring all of the hostages home & end the heartbreaking conflict in Gaza.
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Twitter refuses to act against Jew hate, enabling the likes of @WileyCEO to spread their poison. So we say: #NoSafeSpaceForJewHate. At 9am on Monday, let's tell @Twitter it has to act. Please join our 48 hour walk out.
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📣 We've rebranded! . After many years, Labour Friends of Israel is delighted to unveil its new look for 2021 and beyond. 🇬🇧🌹🇮🇱
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