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Nov 05 2019

Lord Leigh calls on universities to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism

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

By Martha Levy | Latest News | No Comments

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

By Martha Levy | Latest News | No Comments

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

Nov 01 2019

Rocket fired at southern Israel from Gaza

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November 01 2019, 12:14

A rocket was launched by terrorists in Gaza towards Israel on Thursday night, it was confirmed by Israel's military. The rocket is reported to have landed in an open field,... Read more

Oct 31 2019

Prospects rise of a third Israeli election within a year

By Martha Levy | Latest News | No Comments

October 31 2019, 16:56

On Wednesday, Blue and White and Likud party officials reportedly warned that the chances of forming a unity government were increasingly slim, making it likely that Israel will have its... Read more

Oct 31 2019

U.S. and Gulf states impose new sanctions on Iran

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October 31 2019, 12:17

The U.S. and six Gulf countries this week imposed new joint sanctions on 25 corporations, banks and individuals linked to Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin made the announcement on Wednesday.... Read more

Oct 29 2019

Seven UK-Israel research projects win £2.8m in medical funding

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October 29 2019, 15:00

Seven research projects combining the best of British and Israeli scientific cooperation have won £2.8 million in medical funding. The winning projects were announced on Wednesday evening after the British... Read more