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Presidents’s Report for the AGM 17th November 2025

At our AGM last year, we were one year into the horrendous war in Gaza.  Re-reading my report from then is sobering, too little has changed. While there is now a ceasefire in Gaza that seems to be just about holding, there has been little progress in resolving the issues that will allow the people […]

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Update from LDfPME – October 2025

My apologies for being little late with this month’s update.  I have not been well for a few days but also I wanted to wait until the outcome of the Trump Peace initiative became clearer. This morning (Monday) we are seeing the last of the living Hostages being returned to Israel and Palestinian Detainees and […]

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Update from LDfPME – August 2025

Another month, more deaths, more fruitless talks about a ceasefire that neither the  Netanyahu Government nor Hamas want, and more worthy words from governments around the world but little effective action.  It has not been a good month for anyone in Palestine or Israel. As I write, Netanyahu is presenting a plan to order a “full […]

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Hannah Land’s address to Nottingham Peace Vigil

On Saturday 30th December, Hannah Land, a member of the LDfPME Executive, addressed the Vigil for Peace organised by Bridgford Muslim Action Group.  Here is what she said: Thursday was the Feast of the Holy Innocents in the Christian calendar. “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children […]