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Mar 12 2021

Middle East Minister James Cleverly: Item 7 “damages prospect for a two-state solution”

March 12 2021, 16:20

Ahead of votes at the UN Human Rights Council later this month, Middle East Minister James Cleverly has reaffirmed the UK Government’s opposition to permanent Agenda Item 7, which singles... Read more

Mar 12 2021

Israel begins vaccinating Palestinian workers against Covid-19

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March 12 2021, 16:01

Israel has started vaccinating Palestinian workers against Covid-19, pledging to inoculate 120,000 over the next two weeks. Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency medical service, has been tasked with implementing the... Read more

Mar 12 2021

Abraham Accords bring together students in virtual hackathon

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March 12 2021, 15:37

A virtual hackathon will be held later this month for 100 young participants from Israel, the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco following last year’s landmark peace agreements. The three-day event on... Read more

Mar 12 2021

Yahya Sinwar re-elected as Hamas leader in Gaza

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March 12 2021, 15:23

Yahya Sinwar has won a second term as Hamas’s leader in the Gaza Strip, after being first elected in 2017. Sinwar's main challenger, Nizar Awadallah, conceded defeat on Wednesday after multiple rounds of... Read more

Mar 12 2021

IRGC responsible for explosion outside Israel embassy, Indian officials say

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March 12 2021, 14:33

Iran was behind the recent explosion outside Israel’s embassy in New Delhi, according to Indian officials. The explosive device was reportedly planted by a local Shiite cell with links to... Read more

Mar 12 2021

Israel has targeted at least 12 ships carrying Iranian oil and weapons bound for Syria

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March 12 2021, 14:31

Israel has reportedly targeted a dozen ships carrying Iranian oil and arms bound for Syria since late 2019. The attacks, which sought to disrupt the flow of millions of barrels... Read more

Mar 09 2021

Job Advertisement – Projects Manager

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March 09 2021, 14:12

Job Title: Projects Manager Working For: Conservative Friends of Israel Limited Location: London Salary: £29,000 Length of Contract: Permanent About CFI: Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) works to promote its... Read more

Mar 05 2021

CFI’s new Political Director

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March 05 2021, 16:53

CFI is delighted to announce that Elkie Clark has been appointed the organisation’s new Political Director. Elkie has been with CFI for six years and has become an integral part... Read more

Mar 05 2021

UK bus operator Stagecoach partners with Israeli start-up Optibus

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March 05 2021, 14:35

The UK’s largest bus, coach and tram operator, Stagecoach, is working with Israeli start-up Optibus to improve services and assist the rollout of its new fleet of electric vehicles. Optibus’... Read more