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Jun 19 2020

Lord Polak and Lord Turnberg: Stop treating Iran like an ally it is an enemy waiting to act

June 19 2020, 11:23

CFI Honorary President Lord Polak and Labour peer Lord Turnberg have called on the UK to "stop treating Iran like an ally" and urged for an extension of the UN arms... Read more

Jun 17 2020

CFI mourns death of Mohammad Asghar MS

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June 17 2020, 16:01

Yesterday, Conservative Senedd member for South Wales East, Mohammad Asghar, sadly passed away at the age of 74. Mr Asghar, known to many as ‘Oscar’, was a much-loved member of... Read more

Jun 17 2020

Israeli forces demolish illegal buildings in West Bank outposts

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June 17 2020, 10:20

Israeli security forces on Monday razed a dozen makeshift buildings at two illegal West Bank outposts, and arrested at least 15 hard-line ‘hilltop youth’ residents following violent clashes. The order... Read more

Jun 15 2020

Israeli soldier praised for rescuing Palestinian man from mob in Hebron

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June 15 2020, 22:40

An IDF soldier has been commended after intervening to protect a Palestinian civilian from being attacked by Israeli settler youths in the West Bank city of Hebron, in an incident... Read more

Jun 15 2020

Qatar denies reports that Israel is preventing it from delivering financial aid to the Gaza Strip

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June 15 2020, 19:16

Qatar has today denied that Israel is preventing it from delivering financial aid to the Gaza Strip, rebuffing claims made in recent days. The Qatari $50 million cash payment is... Read more

Jun 15 2020

IAEA expresses “serious concern” on Iran’s failure to grant access two nuclear sites

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June 15 2020, 19:04

The UN’s nuclear watchdog agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed “serious concern” regarding Iran’s failure to allow inspectors access to two sites where nuclear activity may have... Read more

Jun 12 2020

Israel sees highest number of new Covid-19 cases in almost two months

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June 12 2020, 14:22

Israel has seen a spike in new Covid-19 cases as schools, businesses, restaurants, bars, tourist attractions and other establishments have reopened. On Thursday, the country recorded over 200 new coronavirus... Read more

Jun 12 2020

Government hails record UK-Israel trade ties

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June 12 2020, 14:06

International Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena this week hailed UK-Israel trade ties, in response to a Written Question from CFI Vice-Chairman Andrew Percy MP. Mr Percy had asked the Minister what... Read more

Jun 12 2020

Conservative MPs and Lords call on Government to challenge “regional threat” of Iran

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June 12 2020, 13:45

In a series of parliamentary written questions in recent weeks, Conservative MPs and Lords have urged the UK Government to prevent the expiry of the UN arms embargo on Iran... Read more