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Feb 26 2016

Conservative Lords condemn Israel boycotts and anti-Semitism in debate

February 26 2016, 16:50

A number of Conservative Lords spoke up in support for Israel during a debate on what the Government was doing to increase understanding of the Middle East in the House... Read more

Feb 26 2016

Early Day Motion 1151 on Palestinian prisoner salaries – ask your MP to sign

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February 26 2016, 16:45

CFI Vice-Chairman, John Howell OBE MP has tabled an Early Day Motion expressing concern about the Palestinian Authority's continued use of UK money to fund Palestinian prisoners convicted of terror offences. EDM... Read more

Feb 26 2016

Iran pledges thousands in financial reward to families of Palestinian terrorists

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February 26 2016, 14:58

Iran will pay thousands of dollars to families of Palestinian terrorists killed while carrying out attacks against Israelis, Tehran’s Ambassador to Lebanon announced on Wednesday. Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Fateh... Read more

Feb 24 2016

Middle East Minister condemns “brutality and murder” against Israelis, deplores PA incitement in FCO questions

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February 24 2016, 16:33

Minister for the Middle East, Tobias Ellwood MP, yesterday condemned recent terror attacks against Israelis and raised his concerns about the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from the Palestinian Authority. In oral... Read more

Feb 23 2016

Minister for the Middle East hails UK-Israel business ties in Israel visit

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February 23 2016, 11:55

Minister for Middle East, Tobias Ellwood MP, was in Israel last week where he met with Israeli officials for discussions, and championed flourishing business ties between the UK and Israel.... Read more

Feb 23 2016

FEBRUARY 2016: CFI LEADS DELEGATION OF NINE MPS TO ISRAEL

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February 23 2016, 11:00

Participants: CFI Vice Chairman, John Howell OBE MP, Edward Argar MP, Chris Davies MP, Robert Jenrick MP, Craig Mackinlay MP, Johnny Mercer MP, Amanda Milling MP, Maggie Throup MP, and Craig... Read more

Feb 19 2016

Government urges investigation of anti-Semitism in Oxford University Labour society, in growing row

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February 19 2016, 16:23

Oxford University's Labour Club (OULC) came under fire this week after allegations of widespread anti-Semitism within the society have emerged. Minister for Universities, Jo Johnson MP has demanded investigations into... Read more

Feb 19 2016

Israeli man killed, another seriously wounded in stabbing attack

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February 19 2016, 13:05

One Israeli man was killed, and a second man was seriously wounded, in an terror stabbing attack north of Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon. The attack took place in a supermarket... Read more

Feb 18 2016

Hezbollah leader threatens to bomb chemical facility, kill thousands of Israelis

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February 18 2016, 13:21

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah issued explicit threats towards Israel this week, boasting that the Lebanese terror group could defeat the Jewish state in a future conflict by targeting the city of Haifa’s... Read more