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Oct 19 2021

UK votes against Durban resolution at UNHRC

October 19 2021, 06:49

Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com The UK last week voted against a resolution welcoming the Durban Declaration presented at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), underlining that “regrettably, for far... Read more

Oct 19 2021

CFI mourns the death of Sir David Amess MP

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October 19 2021, 06:47

Conservative Friends of Israel is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of Sir David Amess MP. Sir David was a hugely popular and respected MP and a great friend of... Read more

Oct 14 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss underlines “there is no closer friend and ally than the State of Israel”, at CFI Party Conference Reception

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October 14 2021, 11:59

This week, as many as 500 Conservative activists attended CFI’s packed Conservative Party Conference Reception to hear Foreign Secretary Rt. Hon. Liz Truss MP address the event, alongside 10 Cabinet... Read more

Oct 12 2021

Israel designates six Palestinian human rights groups “terror organisations”

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October 12 2021, 06:43

Gil Cohen Magen / Shutterstock.com Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz has this week declared six Palestinian NGO’s to be “terror organisations” having reportedly identified them as being operationally linked to... Read more

Oct 12 2021

Israel Air Force resumes air drills as regional concern over nuclear Iran increase

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October 12 2021, 06:42

Peter R Foster IDMA / Shutterstock.com Concerns over Iran’s nuclear violations continue to increase tensions in the region this week. Israel’s Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman observed that “a confrontation with... Read more

Oct 12 2021

International Trade Minister: “Trade with Israel going from strength to strength”

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October 12 2021, 06:39

UK Parliament International Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena asserted that “trade with Israel is going from strength to strength” during International Trade Oral Questions in the House of Commons this week.... Read more

Oct 11 2021

UK votes against Durban resolution at UNHRC

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October 11 2021, 11:37

Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com The UK has voted against a resolution welcoming the Durban Declaration presented at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), underlining that "regrettably, for far too... Read more

Oct 08 2021

Four accused of shouting antisemitic slogans from car convoy appear in court

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October 08 2021, 06:57

Four men charged with yelling antisemitic abuse from a car in a ‘Convoy for Palestine’ protest will be tried by a crown court jury. Mohammed Iftikhar Hanif, 27, Jawaad Hussain,... Read more

Oct 08 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss names Israel in “network of liberty” to counter “malign actors”

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October 08 2021, 06:57

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss named Israel as being amongst the UK’s most trusted allies as she spoke of a new “network of liberty” to counter authoritarian states and “malign actors". In... Read more