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Sep 04 2020

Lord Polak calls for new FCDO department to support allies and extension of Iran arms embargo

September 04 2020, 14:41

CFI Honorary President Lord Polak CBE called for the new Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) department to project the UK as a "force for good" by supporting extending the arms... Read more

Sep 04 2020

First ever flight from Israel to the UAE lands following peace deal

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September 04 2020, 12:12

History was made this week when the first official flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday, following a normalisation agreement between the... Read more

Sep 02 2020

Middle East Minister highlights concern over Hezbollah’s increasing weapons arsenal

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September 02 2020, 16:18

This week, Middle East Minister Rt. Hon. James Cleverly MP expressed the UK Government’s concerns about Hezbollah’s increasing weapons arsenal in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions, and condemned "destabilising"... Read more

Aug 28 2020

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair urges Government to stand with allies and “stand up to Iran”

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August 28 2020, 15:43

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Tom Tugendhat MP MBE urged the UK Government to "stand with its allies – and stand up to Iran", in light of the UK's... Read more

Aug 28 2020

Israeli aircraft strikes Hezbollah targets following shots fired at troops

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August 28 2020, 15:29

Israeli aircraft struck a number of Hezbollah observation posts along Israel’s northern border early on Wednesday after shots were fired from Lebanon toward Israel Defense Force (IDF) soldiers, the military confirmed. Reports... Read more

Aug 28 2020

Middle East Minister condemns murder of Rabbi in attack

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August 28 2020, 15:21

A 39-year old Israeli father of four, Rabbi Shai Ohayon, was killed in an apparent terror stabbing in Petah Tikva, this week. The attack was condemned by Middle East Minister... Read more

Aug 28 2020

Terrorists in Gaza launch rocket and arson attacks into Israel

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August 28 2020, 12:05

Israel was attacked early this morning, as terrorists based in the Gaza Strip fired a volley of six rockets at communities in the country's south. The attack triggered sirens in... Read more

Aug 27 2020

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab makes first official visit to Israel

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August 27 2020, 14:45

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab visited Israel and the Palestinian Authority for the first time this week in an official capacity, meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders. The Foreign Secretary’s visit follows... Read more

Aug 26 2020

Palestinian Authority omits payments to terrorist prisoners from reports to international donors

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August 26 2020, 18:18

According to recent reports, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has omitted the monthly budget entry for the funds it uses to pay salaries to convicted Palestinian terrorists and their families in... Read more