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Feb 21 2020

Hardliners set to win in Iran parliamentary elections

February 21 2020, 16:01

Iranians are today voting in elections in an exercise widely expected to result in a more hardline parliament loyal to the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. It is the first... Read more

Feb 21 2020

Israeli diplomats worldwide kick off March elections

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February 21 2020, 15:55

Israeli diplomats have begun voting in the national elections, with the first ballot cast by Israel’s Ambassador in Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday morning. Israel's Ambassador to the UK, H.E.... Read more

Feb 20 2020

Israel expands Gaza fishing zone, approves extra work permits

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February 20 2020, 15:21

Israel on Wednesday eased restrictions on Gaza, approving 2,000 extra travel permits for merchants and expanding the territory's fishing zone from 10 to 15 nautical miles. The Office of the Coordinator of Government... Read more

Feb 14 2020

UK Government: Palestinian leadership needs to prepare their population for peace

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February 14 2020, 15:10

The UK Government says that it "strongly condemns all forms of violence and incitement to violence" in a response to a written question by Jack Lopresti MP. Former Middle East... Read more

Feb 14 2020

IDF publishes 5 year Momentum Plan

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February 14 2020, 14:35

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) this week began the rollout of its sweeping 5 year Momentum Plan which calls for the further modernisation of the IDF under a "multi-dimensional" framework, whereby... Read more

Feb 14 2020

US and Israel condemn UN blacklist of companies in settlements

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February 14 2020, 13:44

The US and Israel have condemned the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) publication on Wednesday of a 'blacklist' of 112 companies that it say conduct business in Israeli settlements in... Read more

Feb 14 2020

Israel’s Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz visits London

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February 14 2020, 11:46

Israel's Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz met with Conservative MPs and Lords on Thursday in Parliament as part of his visit to London, where he discussed the latest challenges in the... Read more

Feb 13 2020

CFI calls on UK Government to notify International Criminal Court about concerns over “politicised” Palestinian probe

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February 13 2020, 14:49

CFI has called on the UK Government to notify the International Criminal Court about concerns over the Palestinians’ attempt to ‘politicise’ the Court, following public cautions from close allies Germany,... Read more

Feb 07 2020

Conservative MPs call for deescalating tensions in the Middle East

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February 07 2020, 13:29

During Foreign Office Questions this week Conservative MPs condemned Palestinian terror groups and called for the Government to promote dialogue and peaceful co-existence projects as the best way to secure peace... Read more