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Nov 16 2016

Middle East Minister: UK deplores PA social media incitement

November 16 2016, 13:59

Minister for the Middle East, Tobias Ellwood MP, has condemned "all forms" of Palestinian incitement, raising his concerns about inflammatory Facebook posts made by PA President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party. The... Read more

Nov 11 2016

IAEA report: Iran exceeds limit on heavy water, in violation of nuclear deal

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November 11 2016, 16:58

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in its latest report has revealed that Iran has exceeded a limit on sensitive material set under its nuclear deal with P5+1 world powers.... Read more

Nov 11 2016

Netanyahu and Abbas congratulate Donald Trump on victory

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November 11 2016, 16:58

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, at the U.S. Presidential election, stating that the Republican is “a true... Read more

Nov 11 2016

Beit Issie Shapiro at Google’s Campus London: Redefining Disability

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November 11 2016, 16:48

Beit Issie Shapiro (BIS), Israel’s leading organisation that develops and provides innovative therapies and services for children and adults with disabilities, held an event at Google's Campus London on the topic... Read more

Nov 10 2016

Middle East Minister emphasises necessity of “swift condemnation of violent attacks” by PA

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November 10 2016, 10:45

Minister for the Middle East, Tobias Ellwood MP, this week emphasised the necessity for the Palestinian Authority (PA) to swiftly condemn terror attacks against Israelis, stating that the UK Government... Read more

Nov 10 2016

International Trade Minister underlines Government commitment to “further strengthening” UK-Israel ties

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November 10 2016, 10:42

International Trade Minister Mark Garnier MP emphasised this week that the Government is "committed to further strengthening" UK-Israel trade, underlining that "Israel is an important trading partner for the UK". The... Read more

Nov 08 2016

Wales Secretary welcomes job growth from Israeli investment

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November 08 2016, 18:14

This week, the Secretary of State for Wales welcomed significant Israeli investment in Wales generating jobs and business growth, and an International Trade Minister hailed Israel's "strategically important" pharmaceutical sector.... Read more

Nov 07 2016

John Howell OBE MP: Celebrating 100 years of the Balfour Declaration

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November 07 2016, 16:23

CFI Vice-Chairman John Howell OBE MP wrote an article this week to mark the start of Britain celebrating the start of the centenary of the Balfour Declaration, which was published... Read more

Nov 04 2016

Conservative MPs attend Friends of Israel Initiative briefing in Parliament

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November 04 2016, 15:12

Eight Conservative parliamentarians attended a cross-party parliamentary lunch hosted by the Friends of Israel Initiative (FOII) this week to launch the latest publication in the FOII's Strategic Outlook Series. Parliamentarians were joined... Read more