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Lord Cameron and Baroness Deech were at odds on Wednesday in the Lords

September 5, 2024, 9:32 am

Cameron defends Holocaust memorial location as ‘unapologetic national statement’

As legislation gets its second Lords reading Baroness Deech tables an amendment expressing regret at the location, cost and design, and she and others speak of security concerns

By Jewish News Reporter

Stuart Marks, now Lord Marks of Hale CBE

March 20, 2024, 11:02 am

New peer Stuart Marks honours Lord Sacks on entering chamber

Manchester entrepreneur Lord Marks has made significant contributions to the country, business and philanthropy

By Candice Krieger

March 8, 2024, 10:45 am

End of UNRWA would be the beginning of peace, peers told

Crossbencher Baroness Deech tells House of Lords the Palestinian aid agency is 'the problem, not the solution'

By JN Reporter

October 27, 2023, 2:08 pm

‘Asking a state that is acting in self-defence to agree to a ceasefire is asking that state to stop defending itself’

Lord Guglielmo Verdirame KC, addresses Members of the House of Lords as they debate the situation in Israel and Gaza. His speech, in full.

By Lord Verdirame

Lord Alf Dubs. Credit: Jillian Edelstein

June 8, 2023, 11:11 am

Opinion: Immigration bill’s blanket deportation policy has chilling parallels with the Second World War

If the British Government in 1938 had the same attitudes that Home Secretary Suella Braverman expresses today, then Kindertransport refugee Lord Alf Dubs wouldn't be here to speak to Sam Kahn

By Sam Kahn

May 31, 2023, 10:48 am

Largest ever delegation of UK peers taken to Israel on fact-finding trip

A cross-party group of 20 peers flew to Israel this week as part of delegation organised by The European Leadership Network (ELNET) and the all-party parliamentary group (appg) for Britain-Israel

By Lee Harpin

Lord Polak speaking in the House of Lords

March 8, 2023, 2:33 pm

Lord Polak ‘concerned’ by foreign secretary’s Ben-Gvir snub

Speaking during House of Lords debate the CFI president says James Cleverly is 'effectively boycotting an Israeli Minister'

By Lee Harpin

MPs discuss Defense of the Realm Act. Pic: https://www.jewsfww.uk/jewish-members-of-parliament-in-the-first-world-war

February 27, 2023, 12:50 pm

OPINION: A good job for Jews in Westminster

We are 0.3% of the population, but have 3% of the MPs, reflects historian Derek Taylor on the contribution of Jewish politicians to the country

By Derek Taylor

Ruth Smeeth in the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.

December 8, 2022, 2:15 pm

Former MP Ruth Smeeth takes seat in Lords

The Jewish ex-MP, who had held the seat since 2015, was a vocal critic of Mr Corbyn over antisemitism.

By JN Reporter

2K98577 Westminster, London, UK. 26th October, 2022. Protesters were outside No 10 Downing Street today protesting about the death of 22 year old Mahsa Amini and killings in Iran. They are calling on the UK Government to take action to ensure freedom in Iran. At least 234 protesters are alleged to have been killed by security forces in Iran. Credit: Maureen McLean/Alamy Live News

October 28, 2022, 11:28 am

Lord Polak vows to continue to ‘speak out’ on Iran after being sanctioned by Tehran

CFI's honorary president tells the Lords it was 'indeed an honour' to be placed on the latest list of UK nationals to be sanctioned

By Lee Harpin

Women fighting against antisemitism event, 5 April, House of Lords (Jewish News)

April 5, 2022, 6:51 pm

Women fighting antisemitism celebrated at House of Lords

Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman, spoke about the antisemitic and misogynistic abuse she has received on social media for speaking out against Jewish-hatred

By Sandy Rashty

February 24, 2022, 11:22 am

‘It’s becoming too easy to forget the Holocaust,’ Lord Dubs tells peers

Kindertransport refugee and Labour peer addressed a reception at the House of Lords for the Wiener Library's new travelling exhibition

By Jewish News Reporter

January 19, 2022, 4:32 pm

Declare Iran’s revolutionary guard is a terror group, Lord Polak urges minister

The Conservative Friends of Israel honorary president says the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' activities make it a destabilising force throughout the region

By Jewish News Reporter

The CST said government and police increasingly accept the argument that antisemitism should be included in Prevent.

(Photo credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

February 27, 2020, 11:22 am

Government urged to include antisemitism in Prevent strategy

Exclusive: Lord Pickles calls for Jew-hate to be included in the terrorism prevention programme after briefing from the Community Security Trust

By Jewish News Reporter

December 18, 2019, 11:38 am

OPINION: Now the election is over – the best is yet to come for UK-Israel ties

With the government sent to band public bodies from boycotting Israel, Lord Eric Pickles says bilateral relations will boom

By Eric Pickles

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