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Oct 19 2015

UNESCO to vote on Palestinian bid for Western Wall to be declared a Muslim holy site

October 19 2015, 18:03

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will vote tomorrow on a Palestinian bid to have the Western Wall declared as a Muslim holy site. In a statement,... Read more

Oct 19 2015

CFI Honorary President Stuart Polak CBE introduced to the House of Lords

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October 19 2015, 12:47

We are delighted to announce that CFI's long-term Director and now Honorary President, Stuart Polak CBE, has been introduced to the House of Lords on Tuesday, as Lord Polak of... Read more

Oct 16 2015

Former BBC Chairman condemns BBC coverage on violence in Israel

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October 16 2015, 15:05

Former Chairman of the BBC, Lord Grade of Yarmouth CBE, has expressed concern about the BBC's coverage of the recent violence in Israel and the West Bank, in a letter to... Read more

Oct 16 2015

Sajid Javid condemns normalised anti-Semitism and praises Jewish contribution to business

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October 16 2015, 14:20

Business Secretary, Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP, yesterday pledged to continue to speak out against anti-Semitism “until Britain wakes up to this noxious weed that has taken root”, at a fundraising... Read more

Oct 16 2015

Leader of House of Commons condemns “utterly unacceptable” stabbings in Israel

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October 16 2015, 12:58

The Leader of the House of Commons and senior Cabinet minister Chris Grayling this week condemned the “utterly unacceptable incidents” that have taken place over the past few weeks in... Read more

Oct 16 2015

Sir Eric Pickles criticises Foreign Office for lack of response on Palestinian incitement

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October 16 2015, 12:04

In an article published on ConservativeHome, CFI Parliamentary Chairman Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Pickles MP wrote of his concern about the dangerous rhetoric used by Palestinian officials to incite violence,... Read more

Oct 16 2015

Joseph’s Tomb torched on eve of Palestinian ‘Day of Rage’

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October 16 2015, 11:23

Joseph's Tomb, a site important to Jews who believe it to contain the remains of the biblical patriarch Joseph, was set alight last night by Molotov cocktails as a hundred... Read more

Oct 16 2015

Israeli politicians accuse Abbas of incitement after hate-filled speech

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October 16 2015, 10:21

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been accused of inciting Palestinians in his first televised speech since the recent outbreak of violence. In his evening address, Abbas referred to “the summary... Read more

Oct 15 2015

Israeli hospital treats both victims and terrorists

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October 15 2015, 17:01

The Hadassah Medical Centre, home to Jerusalem’s largest emergency ward, treats the city’s wounded regardless of whether they are victims or attackers. A spokesperson for the hospital said that “the... Read more