On 17 May 2021, at around midday, dozens of settlers gathered on the rooftop of Beit Hadassah, a settlement in Hebron, and began throwing stones at Palestinian homes on a-Shalala Street and at their inhabitants.…
The guardian reports that Emmanuel Macron has reportedly spoken to the Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, to ensure that the Israeli government is “properly investigating” allegations that the French president could have been targeted with Israeli-made spyware…
Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream has announced that it will no longer sell its ice-cream in the Palestinian territories, saying the sales in the occupied land are “inconsistent with our values.” The announcement on Monday was one…
A group of cross-party parliamentarians in the UK, have written to publisher Pearson about its school text books used by GCSE students on Israel-Palestine, urging them to be impartial, academic and transparent in the significant…
An independent UN human rights expert has condemned the “unlawful and heartless” actions of Israeli authorities in repeatedly demolishing homes belonging to the Palestinian Bedouin community of Humsa Al-Baqai’a, in the occupied West Bank.Michael Lynk,…
Israeli forces opened fire on hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators who rallied against an illegal outpost in the occupied West Bank on Friday (9 July) with more than 370 people wounded including 31 hit by live…
Ireland’s Foreign Minister has condemned the Israeli government’s “manifestly unequal” treatment of Palestinians. He was speaking in support of a motion in the Irish Parliament condemning the de facto annexation of Palestinian land. He went…
Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson comments, “It is now time for the UK Government to work with the international community. We must be proactive and facilitate the reconstruction of negotiations – negotiations which must take…
Palestinians throughout the territories are observing a strike today (Tuesday 18 May) in protest at the Israeli governments actions in Gaza and the Occupied territories
The Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group is devastated by current events in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel. All efforts must be made to end all attacks and forms of aggression, address the underlying causes and hold those responsible fully…
Andy Dear, Vice-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine comments (you can read the whole article here) “The Urgent Question put by Layla Moran in Parliament yesterday exposed the gulf between government rhetoric and…
Following the recent spiral of violence in Palestine and Israel ignited by the attempted eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem and the Israeli police attack on the Al Aqsa mosque, Layla…
An Urgent Question was also had in the House of Lords following Lib Dem’s Layla Moran’s question in the House of Commons. Lib Dem spokesperson spokesperson Lindsay Northover called on the UK government to condemn…
This is a statement from the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights. GENEVA (11 May 2021) – UN human rights experts today expressed grave concerns about Israel’s aggressive response to protests in East Jerusalem, and…
Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Layla Moran MP has issued the following statement on the escalating violence in Palestine and Israel.
