The LibDems welcome the UN Security Council motion calling for an immediate, sustainable ceasefire in Gaza. But this must be more than a temporary ceasefire. It’s vital that the UK government use this to move…
Survivors of the Israeli destruction of Gaza are now being starved, and our government still won’t admit that Israel’s tactics are illegal, or use the word genocide.
In Gaza we are no longer on the brink of famine, we are in a state of famine, affecting thousands of people … This is unacceptable. Starvation is used as a weapon of war. Israel…
She described her family’s pre 1948 life in Palestine and the catastrophe that followed. She said that the war was serving the wicked fusion of Netanyahu’s government, calling their rhetoric genocidal.
Western leaders should have known that giving Netanyahu unqualified support after the October 7 attack by Hamas was giving the green light for a disproportionate Israeli response, but they couldn’t have suspected that 100,000 Palestinians…
You will know that the Prime Minister and some Conservative MPs have characterised vocal opposition to the government's weak response to the Gaza crisis as "undemocratic", so it's more important than ever that we Liberal…
The UK should impose sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers who have pushed for more settlements on Palestinian land, Ed Davey has argued, saying this is vital to stop the fighting in Gaza spreading to the West…
The Way Forward It’s now clear – and widely accepted by outside observers including the UK, the US and neighbouring Arab states – that the only way lasting peace can emerge from the conflict in…
“There’s an acronym that’s unique to the Gaza Strip, it’s WCNSF—wounded child no surviving family—and it’s not used infrequently”.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on South Africa’s case for genocide A brief summary A link to the ICJ ruling in more detail is here https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20240126-sum-01-00-en.pdf The interim judgement from the ICJ on Friday looked like…
We rely on member engagement and support to steer the Lib Dem party’s support for the rights of Palestinians. By joining us you are confirming your support for the Liberal Democratic Party’s core values of…
The intensity of Israel’s bombing of Gaza is unprecedented this century. One child is killed every ten mins, and more than 20,000 Palestinians are known to have been killed, with several more thousands missing presumed…
MP Alistair Carmichael called for the UK to urge Israel to become a state party to the International Criminal Court
The Liberal Democrats called for an immediate, permanent cease-fire, and although the recent hostage/prisoner releases are being celebrated by families on both sides, the temporary pause will fade from memory as the bombing re-starts.
The Saturday marches in London and elsewhere have an impact on politicians, even if many are in denial about the huge amount of public support for a permanent cease-fire and the urgent need for peace…