Since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007, the Strip has been blockaded by Israeli authorities. Though there are no Israeli forces in Gaza itself, Israel remains the occupying power as it has continuing effective control over the territory due…
Campaigns
Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East actively campaigns and works across a broad range of issues relating to the region. Below is an outline of the key campaigns we are currently working on and what we are trying to achieve through each of them.
Human Rights
As the occupying power of the Palestinian territories, and signatory to the 4th Geneva Convention, Israel is under a number of legal obligations with regards to prisoners. These include: Not detaining prisoners outside the territory under occupation Not subjecting prisoners…
Settlements
Settlements Israeli settlements are built on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank as well as Syrian land in the Golan, both of which Israel have occupied since 1967. The UK Government, the EU and the UN are all in…