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Jan 25 2017

International Development Secretary vows to “root out” abuse in international aid at CFI Parliamentary Reception

January 25 2017, 17:39

Speaking at CFI's Parliamentary Reception on Tuesday, Secretary of State for International Development Rt. Hon. Priti Patel MP, hailed the strength of the UK-Israel relationship, and vowed to "root out" abuse... Read more

Jan 24 2017

Universities Minister: Universities have a “legal obligation” to tackle anti-Semitism

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January 24 2017, 17:51

Universities Minister Jo Johnson has emphasised the need for universities to have adequate measures in place to tackle anti-Semitism, underlining that universities have a “legal obligation” to ensure students “do... Read more

Jan 23 2017

Construction begins on Israel-Jordan Free Trade Zone

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January 23 2017, 12:12

Work is underway on the first Israel-Jordan infrastructure project since the 1994 peace treaty between the two countries was signed. Shaar Hayarden Bridge is being built between Israel and Jordan... Read more

Jan 20 2017

Communities Minister commitment to Holocaust education in Holocaust Memorial Day debate

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January 20 2017, 15:23

Communities Minister Andrew Percy MP underlined the necessity to ensure the Holocaust is "never forgotten" in a Holocaust Memorial Day debate in the House of Commons on Thursday. Minister Percy... Read more

Jan 20 2017

Communities Secretary urges public to “call out” anti-Semitism at H.E.T. event

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January 20 2017, 15:13

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP, urged the British public to "call out" anti-Semitism whenever they see it, during his speech at a Holocaust... Read more

Jan 20 2017

Conservative MPs attend CFI briefing with Dr Azriel Bermant

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January 20 2017, 15:12

This week, Conservative MPs attended a CFI Parliamentary briefing with Dr Azriel Bermant, author of the new book 'Margaret Thatcher and the Middle East'. Among MPs to attend the briefing... Read more

Jan 20 2017

UK Ambassador to UN strongly condemns Palestinian terrorism and incitement against Israel

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January 20 2017, 15:11

Ambassador Matthew Rycroft CBE, the UK's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, this week strongly condemned violence against Israelis in recent terror attacks, and well as deploring the "unending cycle... Read more

Jan 20 2017

Hamas and Fatah announce deal to form Palestinian unity government

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January 20 2017, 15:10

Following three days of reconciliation talks in Moscow, rival Palestinian political parties Fatah and Hamas have announced a deal to form a national unity government before holding elections. Senior Fatah... Read more

Jan 20 2017

Scottish Conservatives attend cross-party ‘Building Bridges with Israel’ meeting

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January 20 2017, 15:08

Conservative Members of the Scottish Parliament this week attended a packed inaugural meeting of the Israel Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament, ‘Building Bridges with Israel’. The MSPs focused... Read more