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Layla Moran
An Israeli flag atop a destroyed building in northern Gaza.
December 21, 2023, 4:49 pm
OPINION: Israelis and Palestinians have been betrayed by their leaders – the world must not follow suit
We cannot afford to wait for better politicians to emerge on both sides, warn Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran, the only MP of Palestinian heritage, and Jewish Labour MP Alex Sobel.
By Layla Moran MP and Alex Sobel MP
December 4, 2023, 1:09 pm
Together for Humanity vigil held outside Downing Street
Jemima Goldsmith and Rob Rinder among those at Sunday's emotional gathering, co-devised by Brendan Cox, who was married to murdered Labour MP Jo Cox
By Jenni Frazer
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey giving his keynote address at One Canada Square in east London, to his party's annual Lib Dem conference which is being held virtually this year.
September 20, 2021, 2:58 pm
Lib Dems pass motion banning trade with Israeli settlements
Party's foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran, who is of Palestinian descent, welcomed the move accusing Britain of doing 'nothing to stop Israel's continued expansion outside its sovereign territory.'
By Lee Harpin
Layla Moran in the Commons
September 17, 2021, 12:06 pm
OPINION: A motion the Israelis and Palestinians can support
Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel chair Gavin Stollar says Layla Moran's conference policy motion on Israel can be supported by everyone
By Gavin Stollar
Layla Moran on the campaign trail
September 14, 2021, 4:18 pm
Motion tabled condemning ‘appalling rise in antisemitism’ during Israel-Gaza war
Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran, who is of Palestinian descent, puts forward Early Day Motion saying it is 'shameful' Jews are targeted when violence flares up in the Middle East
By Lee Harpin
Melanie Phillips speaking on BBC Politics Live debate about taking the knee
July 14, 2021, 12:57 pm
Melanie Phillips brands Black Lives Matter ‘anti-Jew and deeply antisemitic’
Right-wing columnist made her remark during a BBC debate on the England team's decision to 'take the knee
By Lee Harpin
Layla Moran on the campaign trail
May 12, 2021, 2:31 pm
MP of Palestinian descent reads out names of Gaza children killed this week
Layla Moran, who is the Lib Dem's foreign affairs spokesperson, says her 'heart breaks' for the victims and urged condemnation for 'extremists' attacking worshipers in Jerusalem
By Lee Harpin
Nus Ghani speaking at a rally outside Parliament with Uyghur activists. (Credit: @finnlau_cd on Twitter)
April 23, 2021, 9:20 am
MPs back motion declaring China is committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims
Backbench vote brought by Tory MP Nusrat Ghani passed without objection, after she accused China of trying to 'silence and intimidate' critics by targeting them with sanctions
By Lee Harpin
Dr Doreen Brown, 85, receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine jabs, at Guy's Hospital in London, on the first day of the largest immunisation programme in the UK's history. Care home workers, NHS staff and people aged 80 and over began receiving the jab this morning.
March 29, 2021, 5:45 pm
Community has almost 90 percent vaccination rate among over 70s
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics shows much lower rates in British south Asian and Black communities
A muslim is praying before the demonstration in solidarity with the Uyghurs, started in Amsterdam, on December 29th, 2019. (Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto)
October 1, 2020, 11:10 am
150 MPs and peers back Jewish News Uyghur campaign
Petition, which will be handed to Downing Street next week, calls for sanctions over China's brutal treatment of its Muslim minority.
By Justin Cohen
David Jones speaking in the Commons during the debate
September 25, 2020, 9:47 am
Former Tory minister calls on government to recognise Palestine
'With Israel receiving recognition across the Arab world, the two-state talks would enjoy a fairer wind if the parties negotiating were sovereign entities', the MP told the Commons
By Jewish News Reporter
Ed Davey, left, Layla Moran, right
August 25, 2020, 3:19 pm
Lib Dem rivals hope to be first sitting party leader to visit Israel
Layla Moran MP, who had Palestinian heritage, and Ed Davey MP spoke to supporters last week
By Jewish News Reporter
Layla Moran in the Commons
January 30, 2020, 4:04 pm
Minister urged to apologise to British-Palestinian MP over peace plan comments
SNP's Gavin Newlands calls on Middle East minister Andrew Murrison to say sorry to Layla Moran over remarks made in the Commons on Thursday
By Jewish News Reporter
Layla Moran on the campaign trail
July 31, 2019, 3:49 pm
Layla Moran: Battling antisemitism while fighting for my Palestinian family
One of the Liberal Democrats' rising stars chats about Jeremy Corbyn, BDS, how her heritage informs her politics and why she doesn't pay attention to George Galloway
By Justin Cohen
Layla Moran
September 21, 2018, 4:04 pm
MP of Palestinian origin had to ‘mansplain’ antisemitism to John McDonnell
Layla Moran criticises the shadow chancellor for not taking antisemitism seriously, and hits out at critics who say she's not a real Palestinian
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