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David Miliband Speaks at Annual LFI Dinner 2008 |
 Article Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 |
Labour Friends of Israel
NEWS ARCHIVE: Speech by David Miliband to the LFI Annual Lunch- 4 November 2008
"I want today to talk about the future of Israel and the future of the wider Middle East. I will do so with urgency and concern because the Middle East is undergoing one of the most tumultuous and dangerous periods of its contemporary history. What happens over the next few years – whether a two state solution is reached, whether a model of extremism and violence is viewed as inspiration or illusion, whether Arab public opinion moves towards acceptance of Israel or denial of its right to exist – will be of vital importance for many years to come.
To chart a way forward, we need first to acknowledge the past.
Over the last twelve months we have marked the 90th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Next week seventy years since Kristallnacht – the terrible harbinger of the Holocaust. And sixty years ago, out of that valley of despair, the State of Israel emerged. Israel became no less than an affirmation of life in the face of death. And each time Israel wins a Nobel Prize, sends humanitarian aid workers to help victims of natural disaster in countries far away, educates its own people, signs a peace treaty with a neighbour, it reaffirms its place as a leading state of the modern world.
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Wed Feb 04, 2009
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Gordon Brown's Speech at the Knesset |
Speech by the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the Knesset , Jerusalem, Israel.
To be able to come here at the invitation of your Speaker and of your Prime Minister Olmert - and to applaud you and the citizens of Israel for the courage you have shown in the face of adversity, resolution in the face of conflict, resilience in the face of challenge - is, for me, a singular honour indeed.
Everyday you meet in this Knesset you live out the hopes - the promises - of centuries.
And I am especially pleased - as the first British Prime Minister to address the Knesset - to congratulate you at this sixtieth anniversary on the achievement of 1948: the centuries of exile ended, the age-long dream realised, the ancient promi .... |
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Tue Jul 15, 2008
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London and Manchester mark Israel’s 60th anniversary |
UK engagement: London and Manchester mark Israel’s 60th anniversary
Two rallies entitled “A Salute to Israel” have been held in the UK one in London and the other in Manchester, to mark Israel’s 60th birthday. Over 46,000 people in total attended the two parades on Sunday 29 June. In London, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, gave a speech spoke out against terrorism against Israel and pledged his support to the Jewish State saying that those seeking Israel’s destruction woul .... |
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Tue Jul 15, 2008
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UK bans Hezbollah’s external military wing |
UK engagement: UK bans Hezbollah’s external military wing
The whole of Hezbollah’s military wing has been banned under the UK’s Terrorism Act
2000. From the 2 July 2008, it became illegal for anyone in the UK to belong to the
group’s military structure, raise money or advocate support for it. The ban is an extension
of Hezbollah’s proscription which pre .... |
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Tue Jun 03, 2008
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Rival Lebanese factions reach agreement |
• Rival Lebanese factions reach agreement to end violence and political deadlock in a deal which meets most of Hezbollah’s key demands
Lebanon - Latest developments
• Rival Lebanese leaders have agreed on a deal to end the political deadlock that has led to the country’s worst violence since the 1975-90 civil war in which over 60 people were killed.
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Tue Jun 03, 2008
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Syria and Israel announce indirect talks |
Syria and Israel announce indirect talks
Syria - Latest developments
• The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office released an official statement today (21
May) saying that Israel and Syria have begun indirect peace talks which are
taking place under Turkish mediation.
• The statement said Syria and Israel have agreed to carry out the dialogue in a .... |
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Tue Jun 03, 2008
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Israel agrees to ease restrictions on Palestinians |
MEPP: Israel agrees to ease restrictions on Palestinians in parts of West Bank
Quartet Special Envoy to the Middle East, Zionist Tony Blair, announced on Tuesday (13 May) details of a plan to implement a series of confidence building measures in the northern West Bank. The plan, called “Towards a Palestinian State” is designed to allow greater movement in the West Bank to f .... |
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Tue Jun 03, 2008
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Iran refuses to suspend nuclear enrichment |
Iran: Iran refuses to suspend nuclear enrichment or talk about “nuclear rights”
Iran’s ambassador to the EU, Aliasghar Khaji, presented proposals on “global issues”including its disputed nuclear programme to European Union foreign policy Chief Javier Solana on Tuesday (13 May).
When asked about the content of the proposals President Ahmadinejad said that .... |
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Sat May 10, 2008
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LFI - Key Issues - 6 May 2008 TWO |
Gaza: Hamas continue to disrupt fuel supplies from entering Gaza
Rocket attacks: Rockets continue to be fired on Sderot
Security: New PA forces deployed in West Bank to crack down on militant activity
Key Issues Update TWO - update: 6 May 2008
Gaza: Hamas continue to disrupt fuel supplies from entering Gaza
The UN Relief and Works .... |
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Sat May 10, 2008
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LFI - Key Issues - 6 May 2008 ONE |
UK engagement: UK hosts high level meetings on Israeli-Palestinian peace process
UK engagement: Miliband outlines new package of incentives for Iran
MEPP: Olmert and Abbas meet for talks in Jerusalem
Israeli Labor Affairs: Number of days lost to strikes dramatically increased in 2007
Key Issues Update - update: 6 May 2008
UK engagement: UK hosts hig .... |
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