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Oct 28 2016

Sir Eric Pickles writes to Universities Minister and UCL President following violent anti-Israel protest

October 28 2016, 17:01

CFI's Parliamentary Chairman Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Pickles MP has written letters to Universities Minister Jo Johnson MP and University College London President Professor Michael Arthur, to express his concern... Read more

Oct 28 2016

Government Whip Viscount Younger: “we cannot be complacent” on anti-Semitism

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October 28 2016, 15:05

Government Whip Viscount Younger stressed the importance of tackling anti-Semitism, underlining that "as a Government and as a society we cannot be complacent", in a House of Lords debate this... Read more

Oct 28 2016

Israel expands Gaza fishing zone by 50%

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October 28 2016, 13:16

The IDF on Thursday expanded the designated fishing zone off the coast of Gaza for the upcoming fishing season from six to nine nautical miles - increasing the zone by... Read more

Oct 28 2016

Police called as anti-Israel activists trap attendees at UCL event

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October 28 2016, 11:34

Police officers were called last night to accompany students from a lecture hall at a University College London event after anti-Israel demonstrators were seen trapping attendees in the room where the talk... Read more

Oct 28 2016

Sir Eric Pickles condemns ‘shameful’ UCL anti-Israel protest

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October 28 2016, 10:44

Police were called to University College London (UCL) last night after anti-Israel protesters disrupted an event hosted by the university’s pro-Israel society. Footage captured at the event showed protesters intimidating... Read more

Oct 27 2016

CFI Honorary President expresses shock at “abhorrent” anti-Semitism at Baroness Tonge event

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October 27 2016, 17:06

CFI's Honorary President Lord Polak CBE today condemned comments made at an event chaired by Baroness Tonge on Tuesday, in which Israel was compared to ISIS and the Holocaust was... Read more

Oct 27 2016

Conservatives condemn “outrageous” and “horrifying” remarks in House of Lords event

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October 27 2016, 16:48

Leading Conservatives have condemned a meeting held at the House of Lords on Tuesday in which Israel was compared to ISIS and the Holocaust was blamed on Jews, as "outrageous"... Read more

Oct 27 2016

UNESCO adopts new resolution erasing Jewish ties to Jerusalem

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October 27 2016, 12:16

A committee at the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday morning approved a contentious resolution that ignores Jewish and Christian ties to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.... Read more

Oct 21 2016

Israel donates 117 earthquake-proof tables to Taiwan

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October 21 2016, 16:23

Israel has donated a batch of 117 special protective tables to the ancient Taiwanese city of Tainan, in hopes of saving more people from the devastating effects of earthquakes. The... Read more