Featured My visit to Israel and Palestine this week has strengthened my commitment to a two state solution Since Operation Protective Edge began in early July, at least 1,360 Palestinians have been killed, mostly civilians, and… Ian Lucas 31st July, 2014, 4:15 pm
Comment Fairness dictates that we show concern for both sides We have all been shocked to see the surge in violence between Israel and Hamas and Islamic Jihad… Anne McGuire 25th July, 2014, 4:47 pm
News Alexander intervenes on Gaza escalation that “shames our shared humanity” Douglas Alexander, Labour Shadow Foreign Secretary, has made another intervention on the Gaza conflict as the crisis in… 25th July, 2014, 3:55 pm
News Douglas Alexander calls for “an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza Violence in Gaza has continued to increase in recent days. The most current stage of fighting in the… 23rd July, 2014, 4:30 pm
Comment Israel has fallen into a Hamas trap Only 15% of Britons think Israeli air-strikes on Gaza are justified, according to polling by YouGov yesterday. In… Sunny Hundal 23rd July, 2014, 8:31 am
News Ed Miliband urges Israelis and Palestinians to “return to the negotiating table” Over the past 9 days violence in both Israel and Palestine has increased, leaving an estimated 227 Palestinians and 1 Israeli… 17th July, 2014, 5:01 pm
News Douglas Alexander makes statement on Gaza conflict Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander has made a statement on the worsening situation in Gaza. Alexander criticises… 12th July, 2014, 3:03 pm
Comment The situation in Gaza is bad, but to compare it to the Holocaust is grotesque. Yasmin Qureshi should apologise As I rule I try to write about the Middle East only when necessary so as to avoid… Mark Ferguson 7th February, 2014, 2:43 pm
Comment Labour and Gaza: Hamas is not Palestine In recent days, bombs have been dropping on Gaza while rockets have continued to rain on southern Israel, as… Rob Marchant 20th November, 2012, 10:56 am
News Ed Miliband on Gaza: “a full scale ground invasion would be a disaster” Ed Miliband has released the following statement on events in the Middle East: “The deaths in Gaza and… 19th November, 2012, 3:19 pm