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Oct 7, 20241 min read
October 7th - My Question to the Prime Minister
Many of them also spoke about the unrelenting hope they hold for others still waiting to be reunited with their family members.
Oct 7, 20241 min read
How Can We Foster Healing and Unity in the Aftermath of the 7th October Attacks in Israel?
Today is such a difficult day, whether Jewish, Palestinian, or Lebanese. We mourn the tragic loss of lives across these communities. In...
May 15, 20241 min read
Urgent question on Kharkiv
Leeds residents are concerned about the possibility of an imminent Russian invasion of our Ukranian partner city, Kharkiv. I asked an...
Mar 22, 20241 min read
Palestine & Israel Visit Feb 24
I have recently spent time in Palestine and Israel to see the current situation first hand. Whilst there I met with various aid...
Mar 12, 20241 min read
UNRWA Funding
On Tuesday (12th March 24) I asked the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Minister when funding to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and...
Mar 1, 20241 min read
How we've helped this month
Every month I look back at how my team has helped people in the constituency with their individual issues and policy questions or ideas....
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Cross party visit to the Middle East
Last week I travelled to the Middle East to meet Israelis and Palestinians as part of a cross-party delegation. I wanted find out how I...
Jan 15, 20241 min read
Defending the UK & Allies Debate
In todays debate I asked a question regarding the Prime Minister statement that the Houthis were aided by Iranian military intelligence...
Nov 15, 20230 min read
Nov 14, 20230 min read
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Situation Debate
We need to support the UN General Assembly voted on a resolution calling for an “immediate and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a...
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Good Morning Britain
Today, I was on Good Morning Britain with Layla Moran MP the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for foreign affairs and international...
Nov 2, 20233 min read
Alex Sobel joined more than a dozen Labour frontbenchers who have backed a ceasefire
Palestinians checking the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip (Photo: AFP via...
Nov 1, 20234 min read
We are Westminster MPs of Palestinian and Israeli descent – this is our call for peace
Fri 27 Oct 2023 10.00 BST We are deeply concerned by the lack of nuance in this debate. Both Israelis and Palestinians have been failed....
Nov 1, 20234 min read
"Violence never results in peace"
"Violence never results in peace and the first step to a two-state solution in Israel and Gaza is to end it" My father served in the...
Oct 31, 20230 min read
Oct 23, 20231 min read
Gaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital
The grief and loss of millions in Gaza and in Israel have only been added to by the horrific and heinous attack on Al-Ahli Hospital....
Oct 19, 20231 min read
My statement on the events in Gaza and Israel
The events in Gaza and Israel have for me like for so many of you brought grief and heartache. Its taken me a little while to put into...
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Protests in Israel
Today I spoke in Parliament on the recent protests in Israel against Netanyahu’s proposed judicial reforms.
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Ukrainian refugees - Renting
On March 14th I spoke in Parliament on the barriers to renting for Ukrainian refugees, challenging the Home Office and DLUHC to do better.
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