Louise Ellman

Nov 7, 2024 | thejc.com | Louise Ellman

I was an MP for over two decades so am rarely surprised by the amount of time parliament spends focused on Israel. Even I, however, was taken aback by the degree to which the Jewish state has become the focus of debate over the past year. Since October 7, 2023, there have been many more contributions on Israel and the Gaza war than on the NHS – consistently rated voters’ top priority in this period; Ukraine, the worst conflict in continental Europe since 1945; and the bloody conflict in Sudan.

Mar 7, 2024 | commentcentral.co.uk | Louise Ellman

I was shown around the powerful exhibition, which recreates the Nova music festival by a survivor of the massacre. The piles of discarded shoes were reminiscent of those I witnessed at Auschwitz. The agony of the victims’ families has been exacerbated by the failure of international institutions, human rights groups and civil society organisations to swiftly speak out, condemn and show solidarity with Israeli women.

Nov 25, 2023 | progressivebritain.org | Louise Ellman |Dylan S. Turner |Mark Galeotti |Roger Liddle

The UN’s International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls on 25 November is a time to face reality: the atrocities of Hamas gunmen in on October 7 included the of women and girls. With most of the rape victims subsequently murdered, a full account may never be possible. Nonetheless, this was a well-documented case of mass sexual violence, partly because the perpetrators filmed and shared their crimes, and partly because of extensive evidence left behind.

Nov 25, 2023 | progressivebritain.org | Louise Ellman

The UN’s International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls on 25 November is a time to face reality: the atrocities of Hamas gunmen in on October 7 included the widespread rape of women and girls. With most of the rape victims subsequently murdered, a full account may

Oct 16, 2023 | jewishnews.co.uk | Louise Ellman

It’s hard to believe that a little over a month ago I was part of an LFI delegation visiting Kibbutz Kfar Aza. The group, led by Sharon Hodgson MP for Washington and Sunderland West, included prospective parliamentary candidates Dan Tomlinson, Jake Richards, Melanie Onn, Jo Platt, Graeme Downie andPrimesh Patel. We travelled across Israel and spent time in Ramallah talking to Palestinian activists. We held discussions with Israelis and Palestinians seeking a better future by working together.