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Nov 10 2016

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

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

Nov 04 2016

New poll reveals increase in UK opposition to anti-Israel boycotts

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November 04 2016, 14:09

A Populus opinion poll of how Britons view Israel, commissioned by BICOM, has revealed that more than half of respondents are against boycotting Israeli goods. The poll shows that 51%... Read more

Nov 04 2016

Israeli scientists acheive breakthrough in AIDS cure

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November 04 2016, 11:21

A drug to cure HIV and AIDS that has been developed by Israeli researchers from Hebrew University in Jerusalem is currently being tested at the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot,... Read more

Nov 03 2016

International Trade Minister hails “strong and important” UK-Israel trade relationship

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November 03 2016, 18:09

In International Trade Questions today in the House of Commons, Minister Mark Garnier MP hailed the UK’s “strong and important” trading relationship with Israel, announcing that the Government is in discussions... Read more

Nov 02 2016

Cross-party Lords reject Baroness Tonge claims in letter to The Times

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November 02 2016, 18:14

In a letter published today in The Times newspaper, cross-party peers from the Britain Israel Peers Group Committee, including CFI Honorary President Lord Polak CBE, rejected the claim that anyone who... Read more