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.

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

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).

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monroe@ldfi.org.uk

 

Vice-Chair

Gavin Stollar

gavin@ldfi.org.uk

 

Secretary

Matthew Harris

matthew.harris2@orange.net

 

Treasurer

Alexander Gilbert

Alexander@ldfi.org.uk

 

Policy and Research Officer

news@ldfi.org.uk

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.         

Nick CleggMP.  signing the Memorial  Book. Jan 2008

                                                                                         

 

Lembit Opik receiving an award from the Israeli Ambassador H.E. Ron Prosor  2008