Prime Minister Liz Truss has told the Israeli Prime Minister that she will ‘review’ the location of the British Embassy in Israel, moving it from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Below is a strong letter to our Foreign Secretary explaining why under international law this would be wrong. The letter is written by two distinguished Canadian… Read more »
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Letter sent to media sources – Never mind the suffering of Palestinian children (April 2022)
Never mind the suffering of Palestinian children, just give us the dosh! Every child is important in the eyes of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children – unless they are Palestinian, it would seem. The NSPCC has accepted millions from a company which makes money from destroying Palestinian homes, traumatising the… Read more »
Sample lobby letter concerning demolitions and evictions in East Jerusalem – March ‘21
Please use our sample letter below or adapt it. You can find your MP here Dear (MP), I am writing to you about a matter that is of deep concern to me, and I seek your help. The Jerusalem Municipality under the approving eye of the Israeli government continues to implement policies of displacement and… Read more »
View Joint Meeting with UK Parliamentarians held on 27 October 2020
ICAHD UK is playing a prominent role in the campaign that calls on the Jewish National Fund not to evict the Sumarin family from their home in East Jerusalem. The next step is to provide a meeting with MPs and their researchers so that they can engage directly with some of the key players. We… Read more »
ICAHD UK Sample MP Lobby Letter – ongoing demolitions during pandemic – 15 Sept 2020
Please use our sample letter below or adapt it. You can find your MP here For OCHA press release of 9th September click here. Dear As the Corona virus remains with us, our lives continue to be impacted and there is much uncertainty about what the future will bring. I appreciate all that you are doing… Read more »
Letter to your MP about the spike in demolitions during June 2020 – suggested points:
Please write to your MP asking him or her to write to the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary. Please use your own words, but here are some points which, if you wish, you could make. You could suggest that Dominic Raab should write to the Israeli Government, protesting that the current spike in demolitions is yet… Read more »
Lobby letter concerning recent Spike in Demolitions
Please use our sample letter below or adapt it. You can find your MP here Dear ….. (MP) I am very concerned about the widespread demolition of Palestinian houses and other structures vital for living by Israeli forces in the Occupied Palestinian areas of East Jerusalem and the West Bank. I should be most grateful… Read more »
Write to your MP in support of the Sumarin Family
Please use our sample letter below or adapt it. You can find your MP here Dear (MP), During the Covid-19 pandemic, home should be our place of safety and security. Sadly, for Palestinians this is not the case because of the Israeli government’s ongoing policy of home demolitions, evictions, and displacement. I am writing to… Read more »
Sample Lobby Letter to MPs – Annexation of parts of the West Bank
Write to your MP about Israel’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank, including the Jordan Valley, and the major Israeli illegal settlements, on 1st July. Dear (MP), I am writing because of my commitment to social justice where everyone, despite their race, gender or creed, can live in freedom, with dignity, and where… Read more »
Lobbying Political Representatives
Writing to MPs and other relevant parties (local media, religious bodies, organisations) can be an effective way of taking action to raise awareness of the situation in Palestine / Israel. ICAHD responds to events by preparing sample letters which can be viewed via the links below. These are simply tools to guide you and it… Read more »