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Nov 08 2019

Home Secretary pledges support to UK’s Jewish community

November 08 2019, 14:12

Home Secretary Priti Patel pledged support to the UK's Jewish community at the Board of Deputies President's dinner this week. She said: “I want to be clear, this Government is always... Read more

Nov 07 2019

CFI Parliamentary Chairman: Boris Johnson “walks the walk” on Israel

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November 07 2019, 12:36

Speaking to the Jewish Chronicle this week, CFI's Parliamentary Chairman (Commons), Rt. Hon. Stephen Crabb that Prime Minister Boris Johnson "walks the walk" on Israel. Mr Crabb added that "He proved... Read more

Nov 05 2019

Bob Blackman calls for UK to proscribe Hamas in its entirety

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November 05 2019, 17:29

CFI Officer Bob Blackman pointed out in FCO Questions today in Parliament that 5 of the 15 Hamas Political Bureau have personally been designated as terrorists by the UK or US... Read more

Nov 05 2019

Iran takes fourth step away from nuclear deal

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November 05 2019, 16:32

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday announced that Iran would imminently resume uranium enrichment at Fordow, an underground plant south of Tehran. This announcement is a clear breach of the... Read more

Nov 05 2019

Lord Leigh calls on universities to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism

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November 05 2019, 12:13

Lord Leigh of Hurley in the House of Lords on Tuesday called on more British universities to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. Lord Leigh said: "It... Read more

Nov 05 2019

CFI Vice-Chairman expresses concerns to Education Secretary over “inaccurate” Middle East GCSE textbook

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November 05 2019, 11:21

CFI's Vice-Chairman, Andrew Percy MP, has written to the Secretary of State for Education, Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson MP, expressing his concerns over the “inaccurate portrayal of a highly complex... Read more

Nov 04 2019

Iran marks 40th US Embassy hostage crisis anniversary by calling for death to Israel and America

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November 04 2019, 18:20

This morning, Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1979 student takeover of the US embassy and start of the 444 day holding of 52 US national hostages. Top Iranian... Read more

Nov 04 2019

Terrorists fire 10 rockets into Israel in one night

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November 04 2019, 15:38

On Friday night, Palestinian terrorists fired 10 rockets from the Gaza Strip at communities in southern Israel, following weeks of relative calm at the border. While most of the rockets... Read more

Nov 01 2019

Hezbollah attacks protesters in Lebanon

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November 01 2019, 14:04

Men dressed in black and loyal to Hezbollah and another Shia movement, Amal, attacked a peaceful protest site in downtown Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square this week, setting fire to tents and beating... Read more