Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) Archives

Labour Friends of Israel (LFI)

May 11, 2022, 11:23 am

Shadow health secretary Streeting praises Israel medical advances on trip

MP says Israel is "10 years ahead of UK" thanks to organisations like Magen David Adom which could help improve NHS care in this country

By Lee Harpin

May 20, 2021, 7:10 pm

OPINION: End the myth there’s no link between extreme anti-Zionism and Jew-hate

LFI chair Steve McCabe and CFI chair Stephen Crabb put aside political difference to condemn rising antisemitism amid the violence between Israel and the Palestinians

By Steve McCabe and Stephen Crabb

Textbook
(Photo by Valentin Salja on Unsplash)

August 14, 2020, 9:35 am

‘Deep concern’ over EU textbook review

Labour Friends of Israel criticised the report, saying 'three-quarters of the textbooks in this unpublished interim report are not taught in Palestinian schools'

By Jewish News Reporter

From the WebJuly 30, 2020, 5:09 pm

JN Podcast: Danny Stone, Jennifer Gerber and Ashley Blaker

Guests this week discuss the #NoSafeSpaceForJewHate campaign after Wiley's antisemitism, and the outgoing director of Labour Friends of Israel speaks about her tenure

By Jewish News Reporter

A sign points to Israeli tourists sites and activities in the Jewish settlement Shilo, West Bank. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

May 6, 2020, 3:15 pm

127 MPs and peers urge Britain to spell out ‘severe consequences’ of annexation

Labour Friends of Israel and the ZF oppose letter from parliamentarians calling for sanctions against the Jewish state, stressing 'unilateral steps are a barrier to peace'

By Jewish News Reporter

Palestine flags are waved during the Labour conference 2019 (Jewish News)

November 15, 2019, 11:38 am

OPINION: New Labour cohort of outspoken anti-Zionists could deepen malaise

With the exit of numerous friends of Israel from Labour, and the influx of more hostile candidates, Luke Akehurst says whatever the election result, bilateral ties may be damaged

By Luke Akehurst

Mark Regev speaking during the LFI lunch

September 18, 2019, 4:28 pm

Labour Friends of Israel will not exhibit at party conference

'We do not feel it is responsible as an employer to put them in this environment,' LFI said in a statement today

By Mathilde Frot

August 7, 2019, 2:08 pm

Louise Ellman replaces Joan Ryan as chair of LFI

Director of Labour Friends of Israel pays tribute to both MPs for their 'enormous courage, determination and strength' in recent years

By Jewish News Reporter

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson. Photo credit: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

July 20, 2019, 10:35 pm

Tom Watson to be guest of honour at Labour Friends of Israel reception

Labour's Deputy Leader has attended previous receptions hosted by the group, famously breaking into song at a 2016 event

By Mathilde Frot

Jeremy Corbyn (Photo credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

July 17, 2019, 10:07 am

67 peers tell Corbyn: ‘You haven’t opened your eyes, you haven’t told the truth’

A third of Labour politicians in the House of Lords take out full-page Guardian advert hitting out at the party leader

By Jewish News Reporter

June 25, 2019, 3:56 pm

More than £50,000 raised at Yachad gala

Politician, singer and comedian help the organisation in its work campaigning for long-term peace between Israelis and Palestinians and opposing settlements

By Jewish News Reporter

June 11, 2019, 4:57 pm

Louise Ellman urges Diane Abbott to support full proscription of Hezbollah

Vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel writes to Jeremy Corbyn's shadow home secretary, saying that not supporting a ban would be 'untenable'

By Jewish News Reporter

March 25, 2019, 10:23 am

Joan Ryan tells AIPAC: Labour ‘seeks to demonise and delegitimise Israel’

Chair of Labour Friends of Israel tells major conference in support of the Jewish state that the party she left is 'riddled with antisemitism'

By Jewish News Reporter

February 19, 2019, 10:30 pm

Joan Ryan is eighth MP to quit Labour and join the Independent Group

Chair of Labour Friends of Israel who was threatened with deselection in recent months makes the 'terribly difficult decision' to join the new Independent Group.

By Jewish News Reporter

November 27, 2018, 7:29 pm

Joan Ryan lashes out at Corbyn’s attitude during LFI lunch

Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson and Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry hear LFI chair attack Corbyn's stance on Israel and antisemitism

By Joe Millis

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