My attention is drawn to journalist Peter Oborne’s blog. A trenchant critic of Israel, Oborne comments:
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No other lobby group carries as much clout at Westminister as the Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI). An astonishing 80% if Tory MPs, including many Cabinet ministers, are members of it. Which is why the CFI can call “almost at will,” upon the PM, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary. What’s more, the sponsors of the CFI play a crucial role in funding both Tory MPs and the party as a whole.[/full_quote]