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Nov 15 2019

Jordan reclaims land leased to Israel under 1994 agreement

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Nov 08 2019

Home Secretary pledges support to UK’s Jewish community

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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