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Feb 28 2020

New Middle East Minister calls on Palestinian terror groups to cease violence

February 28 2020, 14:10

The new Minister for the Middle East, Rt. Hon. James Cleverly MP, has condemned "indiscriminate attacks against civilians" by terror groups in Gaza. In response to a Written Question on the... Read more

Feb 28 2020

Conservative peers condemn Palestinian textbooks inciting hate

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February 28 2020, 12:35

This week, in a House of Lords debate on the United States' proposals for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, multiple Conservative peers raised their concerns about Palestinian incitement and textbooks... Read more

Jan 31 2020

Conservative MP condemns Palestinian Authority schools named after terrorists

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January 31 2020, 15:20

In International Development Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday, former Cabinet Minister Rt. Hon. Robert Halfon MP raised his concerns that "at least 31 official Palestinian Authority schools... Read more

Jan 31 2020

Conservative parliamentarians briefed by Legal Adviser to Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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January 31 2020, 15:04

This week in Parliament, Conservative MPs and Lords were briefed by Dr Tal Becker, the Legal Adviser to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Israeli Ambassador H.E. Mark Regev,... Read more

Jan 17 2020

HM Treasury freezes Hezbollah’s assets in UK after full proscription

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January 17 2020, 14:20

This week, HM Treasury designated Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist group and froze its assets in line with the UK Government’s decision last year under Home Secretary Sajid... Read more

Jan 17 2020

Former Canadian Foreign Minister briefs Conservative parliamentarians on Iran threat

By Elkie | Events | No Comments

January 17 2020, 13:31

This week, 20 Conservative MPs and Lords attended a cross-party lunch briefing hosted by the Friends of Israel Initiative (FOII) with former Canadian Foreign Minister Hon. John Baird. CFI’s Parliamentary Chairman... Read more

Oct 18 2019

UK’s Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues visits Lithuania

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October 18 2019, 15:11

CFI’s Parliamentary Chairman in the House of Lords, and the UK’s Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues, Rt. Hon. The Lord Pickles, visited Lithuania this week to learn about efforts to... Read more

Oct 18 2019

Israeli and British scientists make potential lung cancer screening breakthrough

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October 18 2019, 14:00

A study led by members of the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Biomolecular Sciences alongside scientists from leading UK institutions has led to a potential breakthrough in lung cancer screening. Professor... Read more

Oct 18 2019

Iran to limit access for international inspectors to nuclear sites

By Elkie | Latest News | No Comments

October 18 2019, 13:42

On Wednesday, Hossein Naghavi-Hosseini, the spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, announced plans to limit access for international inspectors to Iran’s nuclear sites. The spokesperson said that “when... Read more

All posts by Elkie

New Middle East Minister calls on Palestinian terror groups to cease violence

Conservative peers condemn Palestinian textbooks inciting hate

Conservative MP condemns Palestinian Authority schools named after terrorists

Conservative parliamentarians briefed by Legal Adviser to Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs

HM Treasury freezes Hezbollah’s assets in UK after full proscription

Former Canadian Foreign Minister briefs Conservative parliamentarians on Iran threat

UK’s Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues visits Lithuania

Israeli and British scientists make potential lung cancer screening breakthrough

Iran to limit access for international inspectors to nuclear sites

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