Panoramic view of Tel Aviv

Listen to AFI Director Simon McIlwaine interviewed by Tovia Singer on Israel National Radio, 25 Jan 2006. (24 mins.)


Commons motion: get your MP to sign

This Early Day Motion in the UK’s House of Commons deserves support. If you are in the UK, please urge your Member of Parliament to sign EDM 1641:

That this House notes that this week marks the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War of 1967, and Israel’s stunning victory against overwhelming odds; recalls that the war was triggered by Egypt’s aggressive armed forces build up in Sinai and the closing by Egypt of the Straits of Tiran to Israel, in breach of international law, cutting off Israel’s main oil supply route from her major supplier, Iran; remembers that subsequent to the surprise attacks in 1973 on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and Israel’s victory then, a peace agreement was negotiated between President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin between Israel and Egypt, which has proved lasting; recognises Israel’s excellent relations with neighbours Jordan; notes that this shows Israel’s willingness to trade land for peace; and regrets the inability and unwillingness of Syria and the Palestinians to engage with Israel, to create an equally successful agreement and to bring lasting peace to the region.

Please visit here to see if your MP has signed and, if they have not done so, please contact them ask him/her to sign. The easiest way to contact is via www.writetothem.com. Please do this as soon as possible.