Ian Austin: Let’s use the aid budget to promote peace in the Middle East and ensure our money never funds violence
British aid feeds 25 million under-fives. It supports midwives, nurses and doctors so 4.3 million babies can…
Palestine
Ken Livingstone is a pariah and must be expelled from Labour
Ken Livingstone is finished in the Labour Party. His bizarre Hitler rant has succeeded in uniting Corbynista and…
Jonathan Reynolds: My plea to Labour’s Jews – stay with us and let’s stamp out anti-Semitism
Not being a racist really isn’t that hard. For most people in the Labour movement, it’s programmed…
Tonight’s hustings could begin to rebuild the bridges between Labour and the Jewish community
Among the many depressing moments on election night was the result from Hendon. Number three seat on Labour’s…
Leadership candidates should stick by Labour’s promise to recognise the state of Palestine
On the 13 October 2014, Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of recognising Palestine as an independent state, with…
Jerusalem is on the verge of exploding and taking the Middle East with it
Jerusalem seems to be a holy city standing on the edge of a holy war. “The Second Intafada…
The Government should listen to the Commons on recognising Palestine
The vote last week by the House of Commons in favour of the recognition of Palestinian statehood was…
How Labour MPs voted on recognition of Palestinian Statehood
Tonight MPs voted on Labour backbencher Grahame Morris’s motion to recognise Palestinian statehood. It was a non-binding vote…
Why recognising Palestine statehood is good for Israel too
Today I will be introducing a motion on the floor of the House of Commons as follows: ‘That…
Unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the quickest route to peace
I am a strong supporter of Palestinian statehood. However complex the issues involved, it is a simple matter…
