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Jan 24 2020

HRH The Prince of Wales marks 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, in Jerusalem

January 24 2020, 12:40

HRH The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles was in Israel on Thursday to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, as leaders from over 40 countries converged in Israel's capital.... Read more

Jan 17 2020

“Phenomenal” UK-Israel trade hailed by Conservative MPs

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January 17 2020, 15:55

Conservative MPs John Howell and Bob Blackman celebrated the UK and Israel's flourishing trade ties in Parliament this week. Speaking in the Queen's Speech debate, Britain in the World, on... Read more

Jan 17 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson: We must stamp out antisemitism

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January 17 2020, 14:25

In Prime Minister's Questions this week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson underlined that the Government "want to do absolutely everything we can to stamp out the resurgence of antisemitism". CFI Vice-Chairman... 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

Conservative parliamentarians call for comprehensive new Iran deal

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January 17 2020, 14:03

In both the House of Commons and House of Lords this week, Conservative parliamentarians this week called for a new, more comprehensive deal with Iran, in light of the UK's... Read more

Jan 17 2020

Former Defence Minister urges for strong UK response to Iran’s regional destabilisation

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January 17 2020, 13:50

Conservative MPs raised concerns about Iran in Parliament a number of times, amid a week of escalating tensions with the country. Former Defence Minister Rt. Hon. Tobias Ellwood MP asked... Read more

Jan 17 2020

UK, France and Germany trigger Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism

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January 17 2020, 13:20

In a drastic step that could ultimately lead to the Iran nuclear deal’s collapse, the UK, France and Germany said on Tuesday said they had "no choice" but to trigger... Read more

Jan 17 2020

Israel begins exporting natural gas to Egypt

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January 17 2020, 13:18

Israel this week started pumping natural gas to Egypt from two massive offshore fields, marking a major milestone and a historic cooperation between the countries. The move comes shortly after... Read more

Jan 17 2020

Communities Secretary to JPost: UK Government to take strong action against BDS

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January 17 2020, 12:59

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick told the Jerusalem Post yesterday that the Government will insist that local councils and universities adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, and if... Read more