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Conservative Friends of Israel ( CFI ) is a British parliamentary group affiliated to the Conservative Party , which is dedicated to strengthening control over business, cultural and political ties between the United Kingdom and Israel , as well as between the British Conservative Party and the Israeli Likud party. It was founded in 1974 by Michael Fidler , the Conservative MP for Bury and Radcliffe . The current Parliamentary Chairman is Stephen Crabb and current Honorary President is Stuart Polak, Baron Polak . In 1995 Conservative politician Robert Rhodes James called it "the largest organisation in Western Europe dedicated to the cause of the people of Israel". By 2009, according to the Channel 4 documentary Dispatches – Inside Britain's Israel Lobby , around 80% of Conservative MPs were members of the CFI. In 2013, the Daily Telegraph ' s chief political commentator, Peter Oborne , called CFI "by far Britain's most powerful pro-Israel lobbying group." Barberis, Peter; McHugh, John; Tyldesley, Mike (1 January 2000).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Conservative Friends of Israel , abbreviated to CFI , is a British parliamentary group affiliated to the Conservative Party and dedicated to strengthening business, cultural and political ties between the United Kingdom and Israel . It was founded by the late Conservative MP for Bury and Radcliffe , Michael Fidler . It is currently chaired by Stuart Polak , who, in 2009, was named by Iain Dale and Brian Brivati as the 61st most-influential right-winger in the United Kingdom. The Parliamentary Chairman is James Arbuthnot , the Parliamentary President is Baroness Shephard of Northwold . The Vice Chairmen are John Butterfill and James Clappison , the Secretary is David Amess , the Officers are Alistair Burt , Lee Scott , and Theresa Villiers , and the Chairman of CFI Europe is Timothy Kirkhope . According to the Channel 4 documentary "Dispatches - Inside Britain's Israel Lobby" around 80% of Conservative MPs are members of the CFI, Dale, Iain (4 October 2009). The Daily Telegraph . : Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored ( |author= suggested) ( help ) Dispatches: Inside Britain's Israel Lobby.
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Conservative Friends of Israel , abbreviated to CFI , is a British parliamentary group affiliated to the Conservative Party , which is dedicated to strengthening business, cultural and political ties between the United Kingdom and Israel . CFI is an unincorporated association It was founded by Conservative MP for Bury and Radcliffe , Michael Fidler . It is currently chaired by Stuart Polak . The Parliamentary Chairman is James Arbuthnot , the Parliamentary President is Baroness Shephard of Northwold . The Vice Chairmen are John Butterfill and James Clappison , the Secretary is David Amess , the Officers are Alistair Burt , Lee Scott , and Theresa Villiers , and the Chairman of CFI Europe is Timothy Kirkhope . According to the Channel 4 documentary Dispatches – Inside Britain's Israel Lobby around 80% of Conservative MPs are members of the CFI. In 1995 Conservative politician Robert Rhodes James called it "the largest organisation in Western Europe dedicated to the cause of the people of Israel".
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Conservative Friends of Israel ( CFI ) is a British parliamentary group affiliated to the Conservative Party , which is dedicated to strengthening business, cultural and political ties between the United Kingdom and Israel . CFI is an unincorporated association . It also seeks to strengthen ties between the British Conservative Party and the Israeli Likud party.It was founded in 1974 by Conservative MP for Bury and Radcliffe , Michael Fidler .The Parliamentary Chairman is Stephen Crabb . In 1995 Conservative politician Robert Rhodes James called it "the largest organisation in Western Europe dedicated to the cause of the people of Israel". By 2009, according to the Channel 4 documentary Dispatches – Inside Britain's Israel Lobby , around 80% of Conservative MPs were members of the CFI.In 2013, the Daily Telegraph ' s chief political commentator, Peter Oborne , called CFI "by far Britain's most powerful pro-Israel lobbying group." Harpin, Lee (14 May 2018).
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Parliamentary group Conservative Friends of Israel ( CFI ) is a British parliamentary group affiliated to the Conservative Party , which is dedicated to strengthening business, cultural and political ties between the United Kingdom and Israel , as well as between the British Conservative Party and the Israeli Likud party. It was founded in 1974 by Michael Fidler , the Conservative MP for Bury and Radcliffe .The current Parliamentary Chairman is Stephen Crabb . In 1995 Conservative politician Robert Rhodes James called it "the largest organisation in Western Europe dedicated to the cause of the people of Israel". By 2009, according to the Channel 4 documentary Dispatches – Inside Britain's Israel Lobby , around 80% of Conservative MPs were members of the CFI. In 2013, the Daily Telegraph ' s chief political commentator, Peter Oborne , called CFI "by far Britain's most powerful pro-Israel lobbying group." Barberis, Peter; McHugh, John; Tyldesley, Mike (1 January 2000).
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british parliamentary group affiliated to the conservative party and dedicated to strengthening business
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british parliamentary group affiliated to the conservative party
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