Latest News

Nov 15 2019

UK condemns “indiscriminate” rocket attacks on Israel by terrorists in Gaza

November 15 2019, 18:12

The UK Foreign Office has condemned "indiscriminate attacks against civilians by Palestinian Islamic Jihad" as "completely unacceptable" and has welcomed a ceasefire, in a statement released today. A ceasefire agreed between... Read more

Nov 15 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson: The UK is “steadfast in our commitment to Israel and its people”

By sedef | Latest News | No Comments

November 15 2019, 17:19

This week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the UK’s close friendship with Israel, underlining that the UK remains “steadfast in our commitment to Israel and its people”. In a letter... Read more

Nov 15 2019

Chancellor Sajid Javid: Other UK Ministers should follow me to the Kotel

By sedef | Latest News | No Comments

November 15 2019, 17:13

Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has said he hopes other ministers will follow his lead in visiting the Kotel in Jerusalem during future visits to the country, saying such... Read more

Nov 15 2019

CFI Parliamentary Chairman celebrates 102nd anniversary of Balfour Declaration

By sedef | Latest News | No Comments

November 15 2019, 14:03

This week, at the annual Balfour Dinner hosted by the Israel, Britain and the Commonwealth Association, CFI’s Parliamentary Chairman in the House of Lords, Rt. Hon. The Lord Pickles, hailed... Read more

Nov 15 2019

Jordan reclaims land leased to Israel under 1994 agreement

By Martha Levy | Latest News | No Comments

November 15 2019, 13:44

On Sunday, Jordanian King Abdullah II announced that his country had applied “full sovereignty” over lands it agreed to lease to Israel as part of the 1994 peace agreement between... Read more

Nov 13 2019

Uranium particles found at undeclared Iranian site

By Martha Levy | Latest News | No Comments

November 13 2019, 10:43

On Monday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that uranium particles had been discovered at a site not previously declared by the Iranian Government in yet another breach of... Read more

Nov 08 2019

International Development Secretary addresses first ever Asian Jewish Business Network event

By sedef | Latest News | No Comments

November 08 2019, 17:25

International Development Secretary Alok Sharma underlined the "shared values" of the Jewish and Asian communities in Britain, in an address to the inaugural Asian Jewish Business Network (ABJN) event on Monday,... Read more

Nov 08 2019

Planning decision for Westminster Holocaust memorial taken out of council’s hands

By sedef | Latest News | No Comments

November 08 2019, 14:54

A planning decision on the proposed new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre next to Parliament was taken out of Westminster Council’s hands by the Minister for Housing Esther McVey MP this... Read more

Nov 08 2019

CFI Parliamentary Chairman attends antisemitism conference hosted by Israel’s President Rivlin

By sedef | Latest News | No Comments

November 08 2019, 14:39

CFI's Parliamentary Chairman (Lords) Rt. Hon. The Lord Pickles this week attended what was described as "a special emergency conference” on antisemitism, hosted by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. President Rivlin hosted... Read more