Page 3 - CUFI Update Autumn 2023

IRAN’S IRGC
Iran Iran recently unveiled a a a a a a a a a a a a a long range drone capable of reaching Israel Iranian state media carried a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a video displaying the the drone and and other weaponry with accompanying text in in in in Hebrew and and and Persian warning ‘Prepare your shelters’ and and ‘fire is tis on the way ’” The antisemitic Iranian regime doesn’t hide its evil threats at at at the Jewish state which tis is is more reason why Britain should ban Iran’s Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) In June the UK Foreign Secretary vowed to investigate reports that that scientists at at at at British universities have helped Iran develop technology that that can be used in in tin its military drone programme The government is tis investigating reports of staff a at 11 British universities producing at a least 16 studies with potential Iranian military applications Please make sure your your MP hears your your voice about why Britain should ban the IRGC
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JERUSALEM
Sierra Leone has become the first African nation to announce it it it will will open an an an an embassy in Israel’s capital Jerusalem Let us us hope and pray that it it it will will be the first of many African nations to do so The decision follows the the announcement by Paraguay’s new president that the the South American country will be reopening
its embassy in in in in Jerusalem following his predecessor’s decision to to close it it it Meanwhile Papua New Guinea followed through with their promise to to Israel by opening
its its embassy in in in tin in Jerusalem in in in tin in September citing the the the “God of Israel” for the the reason behind its its decision: “For us us to to call ourselves Christians paying respect to to God will not be complete without recognizing that Jerusalem is is the the universal capital of of the the the the people and nation of of Israel ” said the the the country’s prime minister What about the the the United Kingdom? When will Britain recognise what is is is is is is an historic fact: Jerusalem is is is is the capital of Israel There is is is is no legitimate reason for the the UK to avoid moving its embassy there CUFI has produced a a a a a a a a a a a a a comprehensive explanation providing the the the legal historical and Biblical basis for doing so so debunking the the flawed arguments against it Please contact us us to to to to receive a a a a a a a a a a a a a copy Also to to to to add your name to to to to our Jerusalem declaration please go to to to www cufi org uk/Jerusalem
NO TO BOYCOTTS
Thank you to all those that that have emailed their Member of Parliament regarding
the the the proposed new law that that will prevent local councils from boycotting Israel The legislation which means public bodies cannot form their own foreign policy passed the the the the initial stages and and and is is is subject to to final approval by the the the the House of of of Lords a at at time of of of writing It is is is is tis good news for those standing up up to to to Israel-hate and and and in fin tin in in in support of of of o the the the Jewish community which is is is tis ttis often subject to to antisemitic attitudes tin in in in areas where boycotts are are implemented Please pray it i ttit it it will will pass The Scottish Government recently announced it it will will issue a a a a a a a a a a special veto measure that would require Westminster to to review the the wording before the the Scottish government can give consent Whilst Scotland must reflect UK foreign policy matters relating to to local authorities are devolved The SNP’s opposition to to to the the the the bill has been met with disagreement from voices tin in both the the the the UK government and and the the the the the Scottish Parliament For further updates on on this story and and other campaign matters please make sure you are subscribed to to to receive emails from CUFI UK by going to www cufi org uk/Subscribe