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Mar 30 2017

CFI responds to Baroness Warsi’s “careless” and “misguided” comments on IDF

March 30 2017, 12:33

CFI issued a statement on Wednesday night condemning Baroness Warsi's “careless” and “misguided” comments in an interview where she called for British volunteers for the Israeli army to be treated... Read more

Mar 29 2017

Lord Polak raises awareness over Palestinians receiving medical treatment in Israel

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March 29 2017, 17:48

CFI’s Honorary President Lord Polak CBE highlighted Israel’s provision of medical treatment for Palestinians and the misuse of ambulances by terrorists, during a debate on access to emergency care in... Read more

Mar 28 2017

UK and Israel to hold first Trade Policy Working Group

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March 28 2017, 16:21

British and Israeli government ministers will chair the inaugural meeting of the new UK-Israel Trade Working Group on Wednesday. The group’s establishment was first announced in February by Prime Minister... Read more

Mar 28 2017

Hamas partially reopens Gaza Crossing shut after assassination

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March 28 2017, 15:50

Hamas partially reopened the Erez Crossing between Israel and Gaza on Monday morning, after the terror group closed it for the first time since it took control of the territory... Read more

Mar 26 2017

UK issues unprecedented condemnation of UN anti-Israel bias

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March 26 2017, 13:20

The UK Government has delivered an unprecedented condemnation of the UN Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) stance towards Israel, announcing on Friday that it is putting the UN body "on notice"... Read more

Mar 24 2017

Conservative MPs voice concern at Iran’s “destabilising” influence in Middle East

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March 24 2017, 15:00

Numerous Conservative MPs expressed their concerns about Iran's malign influence in the Middle East and support of terror across the region, in a Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday. The debate... Read more

Mar 24 2017

New Hamas leader: conflict will continue until “the liberation of all of Palestine”

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March 24 2017, 14:03

Hamas’s new leader Yahya Sanwar vowed that the terror group would not surrender until the “liberation of all of Palestine” at an event marking the anniversary of the death of... Read more

Mar 24 2017

Israel-China sign £8 million tech deal, announce ‘innovation partnership’

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March 24 2017, 13:47

Israel and China signed an agreement on Monday to invest £8 million ($10 million) in the construction of three Israeli-Chinese artificial intelligence technology institutions in Haifa, Hangzhou and Beijing. The... Read more

Mar 23 2017

International Trade Secretary hails £5 billion UK-Israel trade in 2016, commits to further strengthening medical ties

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March 23 2017, 17:29

In International Trade Questions today, Secretary of State Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP hailed the “strong and important trading relationship” between the UK and Israel, with trade levels at... Read more