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Jan 27 2016

CFI Parliamentary Chairman and Foreign Secretary mark Holocaust Memorial Day

January 27 2016, 11:28

CFI's Parliamentary Chairman, Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Pickles MP, and Foreign Secretary, Rt. Hon. Philip Hammond MP today marked Holocaust Memorial Day; the 71st Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Sir... Read more

Jan 26 2016

Israeli government approves ground-breaking investment plan for Arab sector

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January 26 2016, 15:43

Last month, the Israeli government approved a ground-breaking, five-year economic development plan for the Arab sector. The comprehensive plan seeks to close the large economic gaps between Jewish and Arab... Read more

Jan 26 2016

CFI Twitter Resource List 2016

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January 26 2016, 13:11

CFI has compiled a comprehensive list detailing the best news organisations, journalists, academics and more, to follow on Twitter for the latest news and opinion from Israel. The list is... Read more

Jan 26 2016

15-year-old Palestinian murderer “influenced” by official PA TV

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January 26 2016, 10:03

The 15-year-old killer of 38-year-old Israeli mother of six Dafna Meir, was reportedly influenced by messages inciting violence on official Palestinian Authority television. In a statement yesterday, the Israeli Security... Read more

Jan 22 2016

Conservative MPs commemorate the Holocaust in House of Commons debate

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January 22 2016, 16:40

CFI's Parliamentary Chairman, Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Pickles, CFI Officers David Burrowes MP and Bob Blackman MP, and a number of Conservative MPs spoke at a House of Commons debate... Read more

Jan 22 2016

London Mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith: Corbyn a “real danger” to UK and Jewish community

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January 22 2016, 12:27

In interviews with the Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News this week, Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, Zac Goldsmith MP asserted that the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership represented a... Read more

Jan 20 2016

Anti-Israel protesters disrupt event at KCL, Universities Minister condemns “violent intimidation”

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January 20 2016, 17:21

Last night, an event hosted jointly by the Israel societies of King’s College London (KCL) and London School of Economics (LSE) was disrupted by violent demonstrators at KCL. The protesters,... Read more

Jan 20 2016

CFI Parliamentary Reception 2016

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January 20 2016, 16:40

CFI’s Annual Parliamentary Reception took place on Wednesday in the Terrace Pavilion in the Houses of Parliament, attracting 300 people, including 60 parliamentarians. CFI were delighted to welcome keynote speakers the... Read more

Jan 18 2016

Israeli mother of 4 killed, pregnant woman wounded in recent terror attacks

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January 18 2016, 12:28

An Israeli woman was stabbed to death in her home in Otniel yesterday, in front of her 17-year-old daughter. The victim was Dafna Meir, 38, a wife and mother of... Read more