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May 27 2016

Israel foils attempt to smuggle rocket and tunnelling equipment into Gaza

May 27 2016, 12:22

Israeli authorities this week foiled an attempt to smuggle metal pipes and motors into the Gaza Strup, which could have been used for building rockets and tunnels, the Defence Ministry... Read more

May 27 2016

Eight Iranian missile launches said to have taken place since nuclear deal signed

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May 27 2016, 11:55

In the 10 months since the Iran nuclear agreement was signed, Iran has increased the frequency of its ballistic missile testing, according to researcher Michael Elleman, who testified before a... Read more

May 26 2016

Netanyahu and Lieberman sign coalition agreement, underline commitment to peace

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May 26 2016, 17:25

Avigdor Lieberman was named as Israel's new Defence Minister this week after signing a formal agreement to bring his party Yisrael Beiteinu into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition. At a... Read more

May 26 2016

CFI Parliamentary Chairman instrumental in drafting of new working definition of anti-Semitism

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May 26 2016, 15:30

The UK Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues and CFI's Parliamentary Chairman, Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Pickles MP played an instrumental role in the drafting of a working definition on anti-Semitism, which was adopted today.... Read more

May 26 2016

Sir Eric Pickles and Lord Polak condemn WHO for delegitimising Israel

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May 26 2016, 14:53

CFI’s Parliamentary Chairman, Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Pickles MP, and CFI’s Honorary President, Lord Polak CBE, have condemned the World Health Organisation (WHO) for passing a politically motivated motion seeking... Read more

May 26 2016

Universities Minister: Taskforce set up to tackle anti-Semitism in UK universities

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May 26 2016, 14:37

Today, Universities Minister Jo Johnson MP condemned anti-Semitism in UK universities and outlined the steps the Government has taken to combat the harassment of Jewish students. The Minister’s comments came... Read more

May 25 2016

Middle East Minister: Palestinian Authority must do more to tackle incitement

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May 25 2016, 10:42

Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood MP condemned Palestinian incitement in Parliament this week and said that he has urged the Palestinian Authority to do more to tackle it.... Read more

May 24 2016

Naz Shah MP revealed to have attended series of anti-Israel protests

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May 24 2016, 11:22

It has been revealed that Naz Shah, the MP at the centre of the anti-Semitism crisis that engulfed the Labour Party last month, has a history of anti-Israel activity including... Read more

May 20 2016

Minister for the Middle East hails strong UK-Israel ties at Israel Independence Day reception

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May 20 2016, 15:03

Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood, the Ambassador of Israel and over 1,200 friends and supporters celebrated Israel's 68th Independence Day at the Embassy of Israel's reception. Addressing the packed... Read more