Labour Friends Of Israel

Founded in 1956, it has developed into one of the largest interest groups in the Labour Party, drawing wide support from Members Of Parliament and Government Minister s. It seeks to strengthen the bond between the British Labour Party and the Israeli Labor Party , organising meetings in both the UK and Israel between senior figures.

In 2005 its Chair was David Cairns MP and President was Rt Hon Gwyneth Dunwoody MP. Vice Chairs were Mike Gapes MP, Andrew Dismore MP, Louise Ellman MP and Meg Munn MP.
Members of the Labour Friends of Israel Policy Council were Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP, Rt Hon Derek Foster MP, Rt Hon George Foulkes MP, Barbara Roche MP and Lord Macdonald Of Tradeston . House Of Lords Chair was Baroness Ramsay Of Cartvale .

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Labour Friends of Israel in the House , critical article by SpinWatch, 21 March 2005

[http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1063632562982&a=KArticle&aid=1130673808370 Labour Friends of Israel event speech], Foreign Secretary Jack Straw , 2 November 2005

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