Labour Muslim Network

The voice of British Muslims in the @UKLabour Party.

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

The Labour Muslim Network has written to @YvetteCooperMP following reports of police officers threatening Palestine protesters with arrest.

Holding a Palestinian flag, condemning the ongoing genocide and calling for freedom for Gaza is not illegal.

This is about our democracy.

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

🌹 Are you coming to Labour Party Conference?

Join LMN & ICJP for our annual Conference event on Palestine.

📅 Sun 27 Sept | 12:30pm-1:30pm
📍 Exhibition Event Space 3

Make sure you’re in the room.

👉 RSVP: https://t.co/CTbBS7Y6Gq

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

Our deepest condolences to the Prime Minister @andyburnham and his whole family.

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham cancels engagements following death of his father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s https://t.co/TbaswHlHSH

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

🌹 A vibrant Labour launch for the next Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras @Sagal_AW!

Hundreds of members from across London and beyond ready for the doors in the coming weeks.

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

🌹 A vibrant Labour launch for the next Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras @Sagal_AW!

Hundreds of members from across London and beyond ready for the doors in the coming weeks.

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

Congratulations to @Sagal_AW - Labour’s new Parliamentary candidate for Holborn and St Pancras.

Join us on the campaign trail in the coming weeks to help Sagal bring hope to Holborn and St Pancras!

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

More than half (52%) of Britons approve of the government's decision to ban the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements, while only 17% disagree.

[YouGov @YouGov]

52% of Britons approve of the government's decision to ban the import of goods from contested Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Approve: 52%
Disapprove: 17%

By 2024 vote
Grn: +79 net support
Lab: +62
LD: +58
Con: +4
Ref: -23

[Dawn Butler ✊🏾💙 @DawnButlerBrent]

Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law.

I’ve long called for action in response to their expansion, including this letter where I urged sanctions and a ban on settlement goods.

I’m relieved @UKLabour Govt has acted to protect Palestinian land.

[Rupa Huq MP @RupaHuq]

With settler violence / settlement construction under Netanyahu off the charts killing the prospect of a 2 state solution, right for our government along with 11 others including France and Canada to act. These settlements are by definition illegal.

Proud of UK leadership 🇬🇧

[Ali Milani @AliMilaniUK]

Today’s statements by PM Andy Burnham, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, and our Labour government is the most significant move in decades.

They show Britain can lead the world again.

I spoke to @bbc5live about the new measures and why they are so important ⬇️

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

Leadership on the global stage from the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and the Labour government.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

In a difficult and dangerous world, a decade on from Brexit, there is a risk that Britain loses the confidence to lead and stand up for its values.

I’m not prepared to let that happen. It is more important than ever that Britain stands for something.

We have called for years for a two-state solution in the Middle East, but we must recognise that those words are meaningless unless we back them up with action.

For too long, we have been hesitant to act, fearful of being accused of being anti-Israel.

Today we are announcing carefully judged, targeted steps that are not aimed at the Israeli people, but at the unacceptable policies of the current Israeli government.

The suffering of the Palestinian people is a scar on the conscience of the world. Innocent Palestinians, including children, continue to be killed in Gaza. And there is still a humanitarian crisis, with far too little aid getting in.

The scale of destruction is hard to comprehend. More than 70,000 people lie dead - at least 20,000 of them children. Families and communities have been torn apart. Millions displaced. And the population of Gaza is now penned into just one third of the territory.

I know that people across the UK feel very deeply about this issue - and so do I.

Before I became Prime Minister, I said our country’s response had been too slow and simply not good enough. That’s why I committed to changing the government’s approach.

I will not stand by as the horrific suffering continues to grow and the prospect of a two-state solution - the best hope for peace and stability in the region - comes under attack.

More settlements have been approved under the four years of this Israeli government than in the previous 20 years. The UN has reported more than 1,500 incidents of settler violence so far this year, aimed at driving out Palestinians. And the situation is growing worse, fast.

The Israeli government has now approved 104 new settlements since it took office in December 2022, and ahead of the October elections in Israel, it is allowing tenders for the construction of the E1 mega settlement to go ahead. This would cut a swathe through the heart of the West Bank - snuffing out the hope of realising a two-state solution. It cannot be allowed to happen.

That’s why we are announcing a new package of tough measures to put pressure on the Israeli government:

First, we will ban the trade in goods with illegal settlements in Palestine.

Second, we have formally changed the view of the British government to say for the first time that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful - independent of, but in line with, the conclusion of the international court of justice.

And third, we will sanction individuals and companies that support, facilitate or profit from illegal settlements. That includes any businesses or investors that take part in the construction of the E1 settlement.

In addition, we are announcing a new package of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza.

We are taking these steps because it is the right thing to do.

I have condemned the monstrous terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 in the strongest possible terms - and continue to condemn Hamas. However, it does not justify the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza or the West Bank.

The measures we are taking are about targeting illegal settlements and increasing the pressure on the Israeli government to change course. We are not imposing sanctions on Israel as a whole, which would punish the Israeli people, many of whom disagree with their government’s position.

The Israeli people are not responsible for the actions of their government. And nor is the Jewish community in the UK. Blaming British Jews for the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is wrong, plain and simple. And it is antisemitism, plain and simple.

I met the representatives of the Jewish community just last week. I know the fear they live with day by day. My government will stop at nothing to ensure they are safe and to stamp out antisemitism in every part of our society.

The measures we are announcing today are about protecting the only solution that could see the Israeli and Palestinian people living side by side in peace and security - something that people up and down the UK desperately want to see.

The government I lead will keep working with our partners around the world to keep that hope alive.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

In a difficult and dangerous world, a decade on from Brexit, there is a risk that Britain loses the confidence to lead and stand up for its values.

I’m not prepared to let that happen. It is more important than ever that Britain stands for something.

We have called for years for a two-state solution in the Middle East, but we must recognise that those words are meaningless unless we back them up with action.

For too long, we have been hesitant to act, fearful of being accused of being anti-Israel.

Today we are announcing carefully judged, targeted steps that are not aimed at the Israeli people, but at the unacceptable policies of the current Israeli government.

The suffering of the Palestinian people is a scar on the conscience of the world. Innocent Palestinians, including children, continue to be killed in Gaza. And there is still a humanitarian crisis, with far too little aid getting in.

The scale of destruction is hard to comprehend. More than 70,000 people lie dead - at least 20,000 of them children. Families and communities have been torn apart. Millions displaced. And the population of Gaza is now penned into just one third of the territory.

I know that people across the UK feel very deeply about this issue - and so do I.

Before I became Prime Minister, I said our country’s response had been too slow and simply not good enough. That’s why I committed to changing the government’s approach.

I will not stand by as the horrific suffering continues to grow and the prospect of a two-state solution - the best hope for peace and stability in the region - comes under attack.

More settlements have been approved under the four years of this Israeli government than in the previous 20 years. The UN has reported more than 1,500 incidents of settler violence so far this year, aimed at driving out Palestinians. And the situation is growing worse, fast.

The Israeli government has now approved 104 new settlements since it took office in December 2022, and ahead of the October elections in Israel, it is allowing tenders for the construction of the E1 mega settlement to go ahead. This would cut a swathe through the heart of the West Bank - snuffing out the hope of realising a two-state solution. It cannot be allowed to happen.

That’s why we are announcing a new package of tough measures to put pressure on the Israeli government:

First, we will ban the trade in goods with illegal settlements in Palestine.

Second, we have formally changed the view of the British government to say for the first time that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful - independent of, but in line with, the conclusion of the international court of justice.

And third, we will sanction individuals and companies that support, facilitate or profit from illegal settlements. That includes any businesses or investors that take part in the construction of the E1 settlement.

In addition, we are announcing a new package of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza.

We are taking these steps because it is the right thing to do.

I have condemned the monstrous terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 in the strongest possible terms - and continue to condemn Hamas. However, it does not justify the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza or the West Bank.

The measures we are taking are about targeting illegal settlements and increasing the pressure on the Israeli government to change course. We are not imposing sanctions on Israel as a whole, which would punish the Israeli people, many of whom disagree with their government’s position.

The Israeli people are not responsible for the actions of their government. And nor is the Jewish community in the UK. Blaming British Jews for the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is wrong, plain and simple. And it is antisemitism, plain and simple.

I met the representatives of the Jewish community just last week. I know the fear they live with day by day. My government will stop at nothing to ensure they are safe and to stamp out antisemitism in every part of our society.

The measures we are announcing today are about protecting the only solution that could see the Israeli and Palestinian people living side by side in peace and security - something that people up and down the UK desperately want to see.

The government I lead will keep working with our partners around the world to keep that hope alive.

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

The Labour Muslim Network strongly welcomes the Government’s historic new announcement of measures against illegal Israeli settlements and those facilitating it.

This is an important step and one the Labour Muslim Network has campaigned on over many years.

Our full statement ⬇️

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

The UK will stand up for what is right.

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

The Labour Muslim Network strongly welcomes the Government’s historic new announcement of measures against illegal Israeli settlements and those facilitating it.

This is an important step and one the Labour Muslim Network has campaigned on over many years.

Our full statement ⬇️

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

🌹 The campaign to elect a Labour MP in Holborn and St Pancras begins with amazing energy and drive.

Join us on the doorstep over the coming weeks to return a strong Labour voice for constituents in Holborn and St Pancras!

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

The foreign secretary is right to call the ongoing treatment and violence against Palestinians as horrific, and to pledge that the UK government must and will act more decisively in the weeks to come.

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

The Israeli governments E1 settlement project risks destroying the future of a Palestinian state.

Today LMN and @ICJPalestine have published our most comprehensive briefing calling for urgent and decisive action.

Read it now ⬇️
https://t.co/fzwkPi3n7S

[ICJP @ICJPalestine]

NEW: ICJP and Labour Muslim Network have sent Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband a policy brief setting out urgent measures for UK policy on Palestine. It identifies 6 priority areas where statements of concern must be translated into concrete action.

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

Half of the British public would support a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, while only 16% would oppose the ban.

[YouGov @YouGov]

50% of Britons would support a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank - only 16% are opposed

Net support by 2024 vote
Green: +57
Lib Dem: +55
Lab: +52
Con: +15
Reform: +5

[Labour Muslim Network @LabourMuslims]

Israeli settlements are illegal by all standards and our government must act.

Settler violence and terrorism has devastated Palestinian communities for decades. The international community must not allow it to continue.

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

The Israeli Government’s launch of tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable and destructive. Britain will not stand back and accept the destruction of the two state solution. My statement: