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1. To Maximise support for the State of Israel within the Liberal Democrats and Parliament. 2. To develop a relationship of mutual trust and respect between the Liberal Democrats and the Jewish Community. 3. To support and promote policies which lead to peace and security for Israel in the context of a comprehensive and lasting Middle east peace settlement. 4. To encourage a broad understanding of Israel’s unique political position as the only democracy in the Middle East. |
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To contact us Phone: 020 8455 5140 Fax: 020 8731 760 Or emails as under officers (see home page, left hand side). Postal Address 31 The Vale London NW11 8SE |
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The Liberal Friends of Israel was the first ‘Friends of Israel’ group formed in the British Parliament, followed by those for Labour and the Conservatives. On the formation of the SDP it also formed a Friends of Israel. This amalgamated with the Liberal Friends on the merger of the two parties to form the Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel (LDFI). |
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President LDFI Rt Hon. Sir Alan Beith MP
LDFI congratulates our President the Rt Hon. Sir Alan Beith MP on his well deserved knighthood. June 2008
Chair Cllr Monroe Palmer OBE
Vice-Chair Gavin Stollar
Secretary Matthew Harris
Treasurer Alexander Gilbert
Policy and Research Officer |
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1. To influence the Party’s Middle East policy so it places a high priority on Israel’s right to peace and security. 2. To ensure Liberal Democrat parliamentarians are aware of the up-to- date situation in the Middle East. 3. To provide parliamentarians with briefing material for parliamentary debates, questions to Ministers and public appearances. 4. To rebut attacks on Israel in the media, Parliament and the Party. 5. To liaise with Israeli politicians and Government. 6. To maintain a dialogue with other parliamentary groups having an interest in the Middle East. 7. To ensure that the British Jewish Community are aware of the activities of LDFI 8. To develop and maintain a broadbased LDFI membership inside and outside of Parliament. 9. To arrange and accompany LDFI delegations to Israel. 10 To organise fringe events at Party conferences 11. To keep in regular contact with the Embassy of Israel. |
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NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2008 LDFI events.
In November Ed Davy and Mark Hunter went to Israel and the West Bank accompanied by Jonathan Davies (see page 2) In December LDFI gave a well attended and enjoyable Dinner at the National Liberal Club to celebrate the Knighthood of our president Sir Alan Beith MP. |
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Photo: Councillor Susette Palmer of LDFI makes a presentation to Sir Alan Beith at the Dinner From left to right: Talya Lador-Fresher, Deputy Ambassador of Israel Cllr Susette Palmer, Sir Alan Beith, Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP, Henry Grunwald QC, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. |
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Speakers paying to tribute to Sir Alan at the event included Lord McNally (Lib Dem Leader in the House of Lords), Talya Lador-Fresher and Henry Grunwald. Sir Alan attended with his wife, the Lib Dem peer Baroness Maddock. At the dinner, Sir Alan was presented with an illustrated book of diaspora Jewish history, as a memento of the event. As well as marking Sir Alan's recent knighthood (granted in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 2008), the dinner coincided with the 35th anniversary of Sir Alan's first election as MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed in November 1973.
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