Israeli embassy front group Labour Friends of Israel has deleted its public list of “Parliamentary supporters” ahead of the UK’s upcoming general election on 4 July.
The deletion appears to be a way to protect pro-Israel Labour candidates from electorial challengers on their left flank.
But copies of the list made as recently as 5 April are still available on internet archives. You can also read a full copy of the most recent list at the end of this article.
It seems likely that the list will be updated and republished later this year after the election.
Labour Friends of Israel did not respond to a request for comment.
The deletion came to light on Monday when right-wing Labour lawmaker Jess Phillips denied in a posting on X (formerly Twitter) that she was a “member” of the group or had “taken money.”
“I’m not a member of LFI I don’t know what being a member even is,” she wrote. It is unclear whether Phillips is denying having taken money from Labour Friends of Israel or from the Israel lobby generally.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 