Conservative Friends of Israel

Conservative Friends of Israel is "committed to the Conservative Party and to the welfare of the State of Israel and dedicated to establishing close links between Great Britain and Israel. CFI distributes balanced and accurate information on events in the Middle East and through visits to Israel, gives Members of Parliament and candidates a greater understanding and insight into the Middle East." 

Conservative Friends of Israel: People from 2003

People
Accessed August 2008:


 * Stuart Polak, Director
 * Robert Halfon, Political Director
 * Stephanie Leven, Projects Director
 * Nathalie Tamam, Research Manager
 * Julie Tamir, Secretary
 * Charlotte Polak, Membership Secretary

Parliamentary Group

 * Chairman: Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP
 * Vice Chairmen: Sir John Butterfill; James Clappison MP
 * Secretary: David Amess MP
 * Officers: Alistair Burt MP; Lee Scott MP; Theresa Villiers MP
 * Chairman of CFI Europe: Timothy Kirkhope MEP

Honorary Officers

 * President: Rt Hon Baroness Shephard of Northwold
 * Vice Chairmen: Jeremy Galbraith; Betty Geller; Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE; Stanley Cohen OBE; Michael Heller
 * Vice Presidents: Rt Hon Sir Timothy Sainsbury; Lord Lane of Horsell; Sir Michael Latham DL; Lord Sanderson of Bowden; The Lord Steinberg; Lord Thomas of Gwydir QC

Executive Board

 * Richard Harrington (Chairman)
 * Lance Anisfeld; Lorraine da Costa; Jonathan Gough; Andrew Heller (Hon. Treasurer); Steven Kaye; Edward Lee; Howard Leigh; Stephen Massey; David Meller; Jonathan Metliss; Gary Mond; Stephan Shakespeare; Barry Welck; Hilda Worth

Contact details
Conservative Friends of Israel 45B Westbourne Terrace London W2 3UR Tel: 020 7262 2493 Fax: 020 7224 8941 Web: http://www.cfoi.co.uk/

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Brian Coleman - member
 * Adam Holloway - member

Related Resources

 * AFP, "British diplomats feared Thatcher's links with Israel", AFP, LONDON, December 30, 2005.
 * Tom Mills, Hilary Aked, Tom Griffin, David Miller, "The UK’s Pro-Israel Lobby in Context", New Left Project, November 27, 2013.