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July 21, 2025, 11:32 am

Thornberry rejects claims Palestinian recognition by UK would be reward for Hamas

Foreign Affairs Select Committeee chair says there would not be 'link' between recognition and Oct 7th Hamas attacks

By Lee Harpin

David Lammy before the Foreign Affairs Committee

July 8, 2025, 3:09 pm

Lammy refuses to set time frame for UK recognition of Palestinian state

Appearing before the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, David Lammy says 'I’m not going to tie myself to a calendar because it’s convenient for a soundbite'

By Lee Harpin

Seyed Ali Mousavi at Foreign Affairs committee

June 17, 2025, 10:57 pm

Iranian ambassador says Hamas ‘inspired’ by Tehran as he is grilled by MPs

Seyed Ali Mousavi infuriates the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee with his repeated attempts to blame all of Iran's woes on Israel

By Lee Harpin

Emily Thorberry clashes with UKLFI director

April 22, 2025, 7:20 pm

Thornberry clashes with UKLFI director over UK policy on Israel

Foreign Affairs Select committee chair repeatedly rebukes Natasha Hausdorff

By Lee Harpin

Emily Thornberry (Photo credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

November 20, 2020, 1:41 pm

Emily Thornberry: I should have done more to tackle antisemitism under Corbyn

Key member of former leader's shadow cabinet says she regrets not taking more action on antisemitism - but defends trying to get a Corbyn-led Labour government elected in 2019

By Jewish News Reporter

March 30, 2020, 1:36 pm

Emily Thornberry says UK should ‘learn lessons from Israel’ on repatriations

Shadow foreign secretary acknowledged Israel’s success working with foreign governments and airlines in bringing thousands home

By Jewish News Reporter

Sir Keir Starmer speaks during the community's Labour leadership hustings, alongside Lisa Nandy (Credit: Marc Morris)

February 14, 2020, 12:49 pm

Keir Starmer interview: I will work to eradicate antisemitism ‘from day one’

Speaking exclusively to Jewish News, the Labour leadership frontrunner opens up about his Jewish family and plans to visit Israel for the first time with his kids

By Jack Mendel

From the WebFebruary 13, 2020, 3:57 pm

WATCH: Community’s Labour leadership hustings

We’re live from 7.15pm tonight with the only Jewish hustings of the Labour leadership contest, with the Jewish Labour Movement and Labour Friends of Israel.

By Jewish News Reporter

Labour leadership candidates (left to right) Lisa Nandy, Sir Kier Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey in Newsnight Labour leadership hustings in early February. (Photo credit: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire)

February 13, 2020, 10:58 am

Thornberry does not ‘remember’ Long-Bailey pushing for action on antisemitism

Leadership hopeful accuses shadow cabinet colleague of not calling out Jew-hate in the party during Newsnight confrontation

By Jewish News Reporter

January 30, 2020, 5:07 pm

Jewish News Labour hustings moved to bigger venue after one-hour sell out

Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy and Emily Thornberry will take part in heated debate chaired by ITV political editor Robert Peston at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue

By Justin Cohen

(left to right) Rebecca Long-Bailey, Jess Phillips, Emily Thornberry, Lisa Nandy and Keir Starmer during the Labour leadership husting at the ACC Liverpool. (Photo credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

January 19, 2020, 9:55 am

Labour leadership contenders clash over antisemitism during hustings

Jess Phillips took a swipe at some her fellow contenders for "keeping quiet" over antisemitism in the party

By Jewish News Reporter

January 15, 2020, 5:24 pm

Thornberry calls on Johnson to spell out ‘red lines’ on Middle East peace

Shadow Foreign Secretary warns Prime Minister UK may jeopardise role as 'honest broker' in the region if Britain follows Donald Trump

By Jewish News Reporter

Marie van der Zyl, president of the Board of Deputies

January 12, 2020, 12:26 pm

Labour leadership hopefuls asked to back Board’s ‘ten pledges’ to mend relations

Board of Deputies president tells candidates that 'rebuilding will take more than mild expressions of regret'

By Jewish News Reporter

Emily Thornberry speaking at the 2017 Labour conference

January 8, 2020, 3:03 pm

Emily Thornberry: We need to get on our hands and knees and ask for forgiveness

Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary gives her pitch to British Jews, as she seeks election to succeed Jeremy Corbyn at the helm of her party

By Emily Thornberry

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry speaks during the Labour Party's annual conference 2018. Photo credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

January 8, 2020, 2:49 pm

Thornberry fought Corbyn team’s plan to drop condemnation of Palestinian attacks

REVEALED: In an exclusive op-ed for Jewish News, the shadow foreign secretary tells of battle against plans to drop manifesto reference to anti-Israel attacks

By Mathilde Frot

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