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Oct 16 2020

Israeli-Palestinian app helps smoother transfer of patients

October 16 2020, 14:25

An award-winning Israeli-Palestinian app is helping medical staff communicate better while transferring Palestinian patients from the West Bank to Israel. The app, named 'Care and Transfer', has been created by... Read more

Oct 16 2020

Israel and Lebanon begin talks over maritime border dispute

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October 16 2020, 12:52

Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday held unprecedented talks brokered by the United Nations and United States to settle a maritime border dispute and clear the way for oil and gas... Read more

Oct 15 2020

80+ Conservative parliamentarians write to PM expressing concern over UK’s Iran policy

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October 15 2020, 13:09

More than 80 Conservative parliamentarians have today written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson with concerns over the upcoming expiration of the United Nations arms embargo on Iran and expressing “regret”... Read more

Oct 12 2020

CFI unveils new group of Parliamentary Officers

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October 12 2020, 17:05

CFI is delighted to confirm its new group of Parliamentary Officers, who will work closely with CFI Parliamentary Chairmen, Rt. Hon. Stephen Crabb MP (Commons) and Rt. Hon. The Lord... Read more

Oct 09 2020

Israel and Jordan sign historic airspace agreement

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October 09 2020, 16:02

Israel and Jordan have reached an historic agreement allowing flights to cross over both countries’ airspace, Israel's Transportation Ministry announced on Thursday. The deal allows flights crossing over one country to... Read more

Oct 09 2020

Government wins High Court decision in Holocaust Memorial case

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October 09 2020, 15:51

The High Court has decided in favour of the Government following a case brought which could have affected the handling of a proposed new Holocaust Memorial in London. The Communities... Read more

Oct 09 2020

International Trade Secretary hails “huge opportunity” for British and Israeli businesses to cooperate

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October 09 2020, 15:42

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss this week in the House of Commons hailed the "huge opportunity" for British and Israeli businesses to collaborate. The International Trade Secretary underlined in response to a question... Read more

Oct 09 2020

CFI Honorary President: UK decision to abstain in Iran arms embargo vote was an “error of judgement”

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October 09 2020, 15:26

In the House of Lords this week CFI Honorary President Lord Polak CBE said the UK's abstention on a US-led resolution at UN Security Council to extend UN arms embargo... Read more

Oct 09 2020

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson: Universities face cuts if they don’t adopt IHRA definition

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October 09 2020, 15:07

Universities could have their funding cut if they refuse to adopt the internationally recognised International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned today.... Read more