THE LABOUR FILES
A UK Labour Party member, Damien Egan, won a by-election in Kingswood in February 2024, celebrating with his husband, Yossi Felberbaum, a Google software developer. The press overlooked that Felberbaum previously recruited for Unit 8200, an Israeli intelligence agency known for its role in targeting and surveillance operations against Palestinians.
In a 2017 Facebook post, Birthright Israel Excel stated that Felberbaum served six years in the Israeli military and was a key liaison for recruiting soldiers for the elite 8200 unit.
Birthright Israel Excel offers a 10-week internship in Tel Aviv for Jewish college students from select North American and European universities, connecting them with Israeli high-tech companies. Each intern is paired with an "Israeli Peer," but the post suggests some may be operatives from Unit 8200.
Yossi Felberbaum's social media suggests he served in the Israeli military, but it's unclear if he was an officer in Unit 8200. His LinkedIn states he worked over five years as a software engineer, developing systems for military "clients," likely including Unit 8200 personnel.
Additionally, a Birthright Israel Excel posting noted he was responsible for recruiting soldiers for Unit 8200 and overseeing interns. This indicates he had significant interactions with Unit 8200 operatives and may have been an officer in the unit.
Assaf Kaplan
A former or current Israeli intelligence operative played a key role with the Labour Party during the election campaign.
Sources indicate that Kaplan has sought to join a cross-party electoral reform initiative known as Get PR Done, raising concerns among its members and administrators who are aware of his history with the Israeli military's elite cyberwarfare division.
Labour leader Keir Starmer brought Kaplan on board to assist the party in shaping "events or narratives online" and to monitor Labour members.
Since assuming leadership of Labour in 2020, Starmer has been focused on removing leftist elements under the guise of unfounded anti-Semitism claims, particularly targeting former leader Jeremy Corbyn.
You can also question Khans close relationship with the same group which probably shows you why he did not stand up for the Palestinians.
In an interview with Middle East Eye, former Labour minister Chris Mullin criticised Labour's decision to hire Kaplan, stating, “I have reservations about this choice. Is he currently aligned with the Israelis or the Labour Party?”
If Felberbaum indeed served as an officer in Unit 8200, it is plausible that Labour took lessons from its past interactions with Kaplan and advised him to clean up his social media presence beforehand.
Anger grows within Labour over role of ex-Israeli military intelligence official | Middle East Eye
Jewish Labour Movement worked with Israeli embassy spy
Jewish Labour Movement leaders Jeremy Newmark and Ella Rose posing with Israeli ambassador Mark Regev in October 2016. (Twitter)
The Jewish Labour Movement acted as an intermediary for the Israeli embassy, as revealed in a document obtained by JAOC.
In a 2016 conversation with an undercover reporter, director Ella Rose stated, "We work with Shai, we know him very well," referring to Shai Masot, an Israeli embassy operative expelled from the UK after an Al Jazeera investigation exposed his plans to undermine a UK government minister.
The transcript shows Rose's close collaboration with Masot before and after her appointment as executive director, including details not covered in Al Jazeera’s January 2017 documentary, The Lobby, which focused on Masot's actions and pro-Israel organisations in the UK.
The Lobby Part 1: Young Friends of Israel | Investigation | Al Jazeera
Michal Biran, a member of the Israeli parliament representing the Labour Party, led a delegation of activists from the youth wing of the Israeli Labour Party to Liverpool, accompanied by Shai Masot.
Following the event, Biran shared a video of her address at the Labour conference on Facebook, stating in Hebrew that she attended the British Labour Party conference to engage in authentic Israeli hasbara, a term commonly interpreted as "explanation" or "propaganda."
Keir Starmer
He clearly made his sympathies for Israel clear, calling himself unreservedly Zionist in an attempt to distance himself from his former boss, Jeremy Corbyn, a long-time Palestine activist who got embroiled in an anti-Semitism controversy that undermined his leadership.
Labour’s new financier is Israel lobbyist and South African apartheid profiteer
Israel lobbyist Gary Lubner donated more than $6 million Labour
Rich donors
The Financial Times quoted Lubner, saying he wanted to put Labour – (the UK opposition party at the time) headed by Keir Starmer – into government “for a long time.”
The paper reported he has already donated close to a million dollars to Labour and that he planned to donate more than $6 million by the next general election.
The paper reported that this will make him “one of Labour’s biggest individual donors.”
Starmer thrust the party into a financial crisis when he took over from left-wing leader Jeremy Corbyn, who had left the party in healthy financial shape.
Starmer purged the left-wing membership base, with the result that the party lost around 200,000 members. Annual income from membership dues fell by more than $10.5 million.
But Starmer is now filling the gap with the support of wealthy business donors like Lubner.
The Financial Times did not report on Lubner’s pro-Israel donations.
But it also covered up the role of the Lubner family firm – PG Group – as an important backer of the South African apartheid regime.
“Routine murders and assassinations”
Gary Lubner joined PG Group in the 1980s, shortly before the firm began playing a major role helping the apartheid government to dodge international sanctions.
South African journalist Hennie van Vuuren told The Electronic Intifada that the Lubners’ support for the ruling apartheid party came at a time “when there were thousands of children who were imprisoned without trial” and when there were “routine murders and assassinations.”
Van Vuuren said of the Lubners that “it was very much in their financial interest” to break the sanctions. “I think absolutely: they profited from apartheid,” he said. “They almost certainly provided materials to the military and to various parts of the regime.”
Sanctions busting
In South Africa, Gary Lubner’s father Ronnie and uncle Bertie (who were also his bosses) were sanctions busters for the apartheid regime.
Although Gary Lubner – like many white South Africans – now claims to have been an opponent of apartheid all along, at the time his firm profited handsomely from supporting the regime.
In 2017, South African journalists published an investigation – based on archival documents – showing that the Lubners donated to the ruling National Party during the apartheid era.
In a 1982 letter Bertie Lubner had written thanking then Prime Minister P. W. Botha “on behalf of my brother Ronnie” and himself for the “very wonderful evening which we spent with you, charming members of your family and other guests.”
A leading white supremacist, Botha was a former member of the Ossewabrandwag, a South African Nazi group.
The letter from the Lubners to South African apartheid leader P. W. Botha. See below for the full document.
Soon after the “very wonderful evening” in 1982, the Lubners donated to the prime minister’s party, National Party archives show. The letter from the Lubners and the donation receipt can be read in full at the end of this article.
The Lubners also played an important role in lobbying in the US against sanctions on the South African regime.
As well as apartheid South Africa, the Lubner family have extensive ties to Israel.
Gary’s uncle (and late boss) Bertie Lubner was a major financial backer of Ben Gurion University of the Negev, starting in 1975. A South African fact-finding mission in 2011 found the university guilty of “institutional complicity and active collaboration with the Israeli military, occupation and apartheid practices.”
Gary Lubner’s son Jack Lubner is a leading member of several Israel lobby groups in Britain, including the Jewish Labour Movement, Yachad and the Israeli-embassy-funded Union of Jewish Students.
The business-friendly option
In his Financial Times interview, Gary Lubner perpetuates the Israeli-led smear campaign against former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. He claimed that Jack was “abused, pilloried, attacked,” by Corbyn’s supporters during his leadership.
“Starmer got rid of them, to his credit,” Gary Lubner told the Financial Times “It was a real cancer in the party.”
The Labour Files expose concerning practices within the UK's Labour Party, highlighting issues that require urgent attention and action. This investigation is based on an unprecedented leak of documents, emails, and audio recordings that reveal a troubling pattern of behaviour within the party. These findings illustrate a landscape of internal conflict, discrimination, and a betrayal of the core values that the Labour Party professes to uphold.
One of the most disturbing revelations pertains to allegations of discrimination and racism within the party. It underscores how senior party officials undermined Jeremy Corbyn's leadership through false accusations, media manipulation, and internal sabotage, all aimed at silencing dissent and maintaining control. This not only jeopardises the democratic process within the party but also erodes public trust in political institutions.
Additionally, the Labour Files shed light on the party's handling of anti-Semitism allegations. While it is vital to confront and combat anti-Semitism, the investigation indicates that the party's approach was selective and politically motivated, fostering a culture of fear and intimidation among members who expressed views on Israel.
These revelations serve as a crucial reminder that the Labour Party is not merely an institution; it is a movement founded on principles of equality, justice, and solidarity. These principles must guide actions and decisions, both within the party and in the wider society. We demand accountability from those who misuse their power, ensuring that all voices are heard, respected, and not marginalised. Together, we must strive to create a society free from intimidation.
Labour is controlled by Israel through a myriad of groups
Recent undercover investigations by Aljazeera revealed that Israeli officials have acknowledged their efforts to:
1. Target Members of Parliament they deemed problematic or unsupportive of their agenda
2. Oppose Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party
3. Establish factions within the Labour Party to promote their objectives
4. Assist these factions in achieving their goals
Additionally, consider the following points:
- The group 'Labour Friends of Israel' (LFI), highlighted in the undercover footage, has been implicated in promoting allegations of antisemitism against the Labour Party, with many accusations specifically directed at Jeremy Corbyn for an alleged rise in antisemitism.
- LFI and other Jewish organisations criticised Shami Chakrabarti after her investigation did not corroborate the allegations.
- The Jewish Labour MP who reportedly left the Chakrabarti report press conference in distress did so over remarks that were neither antisemitic nor directed at Jewish individuals.
- This same Labour MP received funding from LFI and previously worked for the pro-Israel organisation BICOM, and was regarded as a 'strictly protected' source by US Intelligence.
- Many prominent critics of Corbyn were closely linked to LFI. Michael Dugher, who contributed to right-wing publications against Corbyn, and Gloria de Piero, who controversially urged Sun readers to join the party to oppose Corbyn, were both listed as officers on the LFI website alongside Ruth Smeeth and Tom Watson during an LFI event.
- Notable figures such as Ian Austin, Jess Phillips, Chris Leslie, Chuka Umunna, Conor McGinn, Wes Streeting, Margaret Hodge, John Spellar, and John Woodcock were identified as 'supporters.'
- Deputy leader at the time Tom Watson not only supported LFI but also served as the keynote speaker at their 2016 'annual lunch,' commending LFI for its unwavering support of Israel.
- Tom Watson appointed fellow LFI supporter and former vice-chair Michael Dugher to lead a 'fake news inquiry,' which appeared to target pro-Corbyn independent media.
Funding Politicians
The Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) focuses on taking Labour MPs on "fact-finding" missions to Israel, having spent over £150,000 on more than 60 delegations since 2002. These trips aim to bolster support for Israel and strengthen ties between Labour figures and Israeli officials.
Recently, LFI organised a "solidarity mission" to Israel amid ongoing military actions in Gaza, featuring Labour MPs Christian Wakeford and Margaret Hodge, among others. The delegation met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who has faced scrutiny for his comments on Palestinians, including a commitment to collective punishment.
LFI trips often include significant security measures. In February 2023, LFI hosted its largest delegation in over a decade, where MPs met with Herzog and Tzachi Hanegbi, head of Israel’s National Security Council. After a 2017 LFI trip, then-shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry noted the challenges Israeli citizens face regarding security.
Israel Embassy
LFI has quietly collaborated with the Israeli embassy in London. A former minister from David Cameron’s administration claimed that LFI has worked to advance Israeli policy while undermining efforts to uphold Palestinian rights. In the 2017 Al Jazeera documentary, The Lobby, LFI's parliamentary officer, Michael Rubin, acknowledged their close relationship with the embassy, despite trying to present LFI as a separate entity.
The documentary also featured former LFI chair Joan Ryan discussing over one million pounds in funding from the Israeli embassy, which was linked to names provided by LFI. This amount far exceeded the total reported value of LFI delegations since 2002, according to the Electoral Commission. Although LFI denied that the funding was for a parliamentary delegation, it did not adequately address concerns about its ties to the embassy and undisclosed funding in British politics.
LFI's financial backers reportedly include pro-Israel figures from the British business sector, such as Trevor Chinn, who has supported Keir Starmer and other Labour MPs.
The UK’s pro-Israel lobby in context | openDemocracy
Labour still factional over anti-Semitism, inquiry lawyer says - BBC News
OPINION: How Jeremy Corbyn’s cantankerous cronies failed to rewrite history - Jewish News
Starmer’s quiet purge of his would-be MPs
#TheLabourFiles: Silence won’t make the hard facts go away | Inside Croydon
‘The Labour Files’ exposes a toxic right-wing culture poisoning our party | The Independent
Whistleblower's Revelation about Payments paid to him via Gates Foundation.
In the ever-evolving landscape of British politics, Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, has been at the centre of numerous policy reversals, commonly referred to as U-turns. These shifts have sparked debates and criticisms, both within his party and among the public.
A whistleblower has disclosed that Starmer is expected to resign in early February, influenced by an internal faction that stems from the so-called chicken coup against Corbyn. The disclosures are set to begin on Friday, January 24th, when an MP will announce their resignation during a live television broadcast. * I am not in control of this information only relaying what a whistlblower has stated. Only time will tell if he is correct *
The forthcoming information will expose corruption at the highest echelons, implicating key associates. Notably, it has been revealed that he has received funding from The Gates Foundation, and he is now making efforts to conceal this fact.
Key U-Turns by Keir Starmer
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Net Zero Targets: Initially, Labour criticized the Conservative government's decision to ease the UK's net zero targets. However, under Starmer's leadership, Labour has made similar concessions, citing economic pressures.
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Gas Boilers Ban: Labour's plan to ban gas boilers by 2035 has been softened. Now, only newly built properties will be subject to the ban, while existing homes can continue using gas boilers.
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Electric Vehicle Quotas: Labour's ambitious EV quotas faced backlash from the automotive industry, leading to a government consultation aimed at easing targets and penalties for carmakers.
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Clean Energy Commitment: Labour's manifesto promised a transition to "clean energy by 2030," but Starmer has walked back that commitment. The party is now aiming for 95% clean power by the end of the decade.
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate: The mandate, which could add hundreds to the cost of air travel, is under review. Labour may adjust the policy to avoid significant price hikes for consumers.
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Private Schools' Charitable Status: Starmer initially promised to scrap the charitable status of private schools. However, the party now says that while VAT will be imposed on private schools and business rates relief will end, other tax breaks associated with charitable status will remain.
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Two-Child Limit: Starmer had previously criticised the two-child limit on benefits, but has since refused to end it.
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Nationalisation of Public Services: Starmer pledged to bring public services into "common ownership," but has since ruled out nationalizing the big six energy companies and other public services.
Conclusion
Keir Starmer's tenure has been characterised by numerous policy changes and reversals. Recent disclosures from a whistleblower, along with the public resignation of a Labour MP, have intensified the intrigue and uncertainty regarding his leadership. As events unfold, the future of the Labour Party hangs in the balance.
A video exposing corruption within the Labour Party, which serves as a representative for the Friends of Israel, will demonstrate that the party is unable to govern the UK while remaining free from external influences.