We can't allow loopholes to undermine our sanctions regime against Putin's war machine. While any delay is wrong, at least closing this open-ended exemption will hopefully go someway to restore the trust of our Ukrainian allies that we will back them to the hilt in the face of Russia's aggression.
To secure a two-state solution, we need to build bridges between Israeli and Palestinian communities - empowering moderates and eroding extremists.
Lib Dems have called for this. It now needs proper funding: not just what can be spared from the slashed ODA budget.
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We should be tightening all sanctions on Russia to weaken its war machine.
This waiver should never have been granted in the first place. I'm glad that Liberal Democrat pressure, spearheaded by Lord Purvis, has secured a guaranteed date for it to be scrapped.
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Trump appears finally to have realised what he started. He followed Netanyahu into this war and has pursued it without clear goals and with casual indifference to the consequences. Now he is claiming he can rein in Netanyahu. For once, let’s hope he’s right.
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Liberal Democrats have called for years for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to be banned in the UK. We will work with the Government to get this law adopted without further delay to protect our Iranian diaspora and Jewish communities.
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US president tells FT that he ‘calls the shots’ after urging the Israeli leader not to retaliate against Tehran
