While all eyes were on the news from this week’s Labour Party conference the Conservative Friends of Israel parliamentary group has announced a new line-up, and a new Parliamentary Chairman.
Stephen Crabb MP was named as the chairman of the group, which is dedicated to strengthening the UK’s business, cultural and political ties with Israel. The news was announced via a tweet.
Mr Crabb said: “I’m excited and honoured to become CFI’s new Parliamentary Chairman in the House of Commons, particularly in this special Balfour centenary year. The UK-Israel relationship is stronger than ever, and CFI plays an important role in this. I am very much looking forward to building on the great work of my predecessors and strengthening the UK-Israeli bilateral relationship”.
Other senior members of the grouping were named as Theresa Villiers, Jon Howell and Andrew Percy.
