Jennifer Gerber

Jennifer Gerber was appointed director of Labour Friends of Israel in 2010, taking over from Luciana Berger in the role.

Previously Gerber was director of Progress and worked as a special adviser to Andy Burnham, the former Labour Health Secretary. The Jewish Chronicle reported on her appointment:

Ms Gerber said: 'As Labour develops its foreign policy in opposition, LFI has a crucial role to play in ensuring that the party's decision makers appreciate the complexity of the situation in the Middle East.

"This is a challenging time for both Israel advocacy and the Labour Party, and I look forward to working with our longstanding supporters, and building relationships with the new intake of MPs.'

She said LFI would take MPs to Israel 'so they can see the reality on the ground for themselves'.