BREAKING: 130 cross-party MPs and Peers co-sign letter led by CFI Honorary President Lord Polak CBE and Lord Mendelsohn, urging the UK Government to fast-track legislation to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). They welcome confirmation that the Home Office is preparing legislation to proscribe hostile state agencies, including the IRGC. No timeline has been set, however, and the parliamentarians state: "With the situation in Iran deteriorating rapidly and the IRGC’s hostile activities continuing abroad, it is vital that this legislation be prioritised and brought forward urgently." "The European Union has taken decisive steps to proscribe the IRGC. Any delay of action from the United Kingdom risks leaving us out of step with our closest partners."

Following the Government’s request for the Charity Commission to investigate UK charities with links to Israeli settlements, CFI Honorary President Lord Polak CBE challenged ministers on whether the same scrutiny is being applied elsewhere: "If the Government is investigating UK charities with links to disputed areas, is it also examining charities that support the IRGC, the Muslim Brotherhood, or Palestinian rejectionist groups - or are Jewish charities being singled out?"

Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism, and more than 100 days into this conflict it remains the greatest threat to the Middle East. Its attacks in Kuwait have caused death and injury, while its obstruction in the Strait of Hormuz seeks to hold the world to economic ransom. Tehran refuses to end its nuclear weapons programme, brutalises its own people, and bankrolls terror from Lebanon to Yemen to Gaza. Iran has no interest in peace and laughs in the face of sanctions.

When the Foreign Secretary says Hezbollah must end its dangerous attacks and disarm, does she expect it to happen voluntarily? Sir Julian Lewis highlights the absurdity of the government's position towards Hezbollah Watch here 👇

This is just ANOTHER example of deliberate extremist intimidation aimed at frightening off anyone in public from either supporting the existence of the State of Israel or supporting the Jewish community @OliverDowden asks the government about the vile abuse Helen Mirren faced recently

"Hezbollah has undermined the government of Lebanon, threatened Israel and are part of a terror network that threatens our security" Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel calls for more action from the British government to support the disarming of Hezbollah 👇

Travel Advice Update 🚨 The FCDO no longer advises against all travel to Israel but continues to advise against all travel to parts of northern Israel and the occupied Golan Heights. Full details 👇 gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice…

🚨 The UK has just removed Israel from the no-travel list Most of Israel has now been listed as “green” under the departments classification system, meaning that prospective travelers should consult its specific guidance before departure. Nonetheless, the Foreign Office still advises against all travel to Gaza, all areas within 500m of the Gaza border and the northern West Bank, as well as the Golan Heights. 📰 Story linked below

Great news for travelers! ✈️🌍 The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has updated its guidance and no longer advises against all travel to Israel. A positive step forward for international travel and connections. @JewishChron gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice…

Lebanese Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist organisation, has caused harm to the Lebanese people, undermined the Lebanese government, continued to threaten Israel, and is part of a terrorist network that threatens the United Kingdom and our allies. Hezbollah continues to undermine peace efforts in the Middle East and continues to fail to comply with the Lebanon-Israel 2024 ceasefire. It is in the interests of peace in the region that Hezbollah must be permanently disarmed.

Will he take action proscribe the IRGC? Will he take action to close down the thirteen Iran-sponsored charities that spread antisemitism? Will he take action to ensure that all children are taught the horrors of the Holocaust and the true history of the founding of the State of Israel? Our Vice-Chair @BobBlackman calls for the Prime Minister to do more on the scourge of antisemitism in today's PMQs. Watch below:

The attacks on our Jewish community are devastating. We need to be honest. Jewish people are 12 times more likely to be victims of hate crime. The Government must authorise counter-terror powers to stop antisemitic attacks and ban pro-Palestine hate marches.

CFI's Parliamentary Chair in the Commons @gregsmith_uk has given an interview to the Jewish Chronicle, talking about how much we in the UK have to learn from Israel's innovative economy Read more 👇

On October 7th 2023 more than 1,300 Israelis, including over 800 civilians, were murdered by Hamas terrorists. Over 200 were taken hostage and many more were wounded. Almost 400 were killed at the Nova music festival. From now until 5th July, their stories are being told at the Nova exhibition. Our Parliamentary Chair in the Commons @gregsmith_uk explains why you should visit

Shadow Foreign Secretary @pritipatel responds to the Middle East statement in Parliament today asking: 1. What the government is doing to remove Hamas from Gaza 2. What the government is doing to advance the disarmament of Hezbollah 3. What the government is doing to ensure the dismantlement of Iran's nuclear programme Watch in full 👇

Chag Shavuot Sameach from all of us at Conservative Friends of Israel!

I have rarely seen the Jewish world so united in revulsion than in its response to this shameful display. Such conduct is the very antithesis of our core Jewish values and an awful Chillul Hashem.

Statement from Conservative Friends of Israel “At a crucial moment when Israel is fighting to achieve security for its citizens, and build new partnerships across the Middle East based on a vision of a shared future, the behaviour of Minister Ben Gvir does nothing to advance Israel’s cause. "It does not reflect the values that Israel has been a beacon for since the state was created in 1948.”

It’s London’s moment. The Nova Exhibition has arrived here. We must never forget the brutal horrors inflicted by Hamas on October 7th, and the cherished memories of the festival goers who never returned home. Visit the Exhibition to see the story for yourself.

"WHY is the Iranian ambassador still here?" @BobBlackman MP calls for the closure of the Iranian Embassy in London, and the expulsion of the ambassador and its diplomats calling Iran "the head of the snake that controls all the terrorism in the Middle East" Watch in full 👇