British foreign secretary due in Washington for talks with US officials
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- Bloomberg Politicsseen 20 Aug, 09:58headline rewritten
UK’s Miliband Plans Sanctions Over Israeli Settlement ExpansionUK Signals Tougher Stance on Israel With Sanctions Threat - ANSA (Italy)seen 20 Aug, 22:16description edited
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Trump: 'Guerra economica contro l'Iran'. Teheran: 'Sarà un'altra politica fallimentare'Trump dichiara la guerra economica all'Iran, 'sarà un D-Day'. Il tycoon punta a un embargo stile Nordcorea e minaccia chi aiuta Teheran. Gelo di Pechino
- The Guardian Worldseen 21 Aug, 14:38headline rewritten
Burnham to chair growth meeting call at No 10 North – UK politics liveBan on goods from occupied West Bank would help protect two-state solution, says Emily Thornberry – UK politics live - The Guardian Worldseen 21 Aug, 17:42headline rewritten
Ban on goods from occupied West Bank would help protect two-state solution, says Emily Thornberry – UK politics liveLabour stalling on Jackdaw and Rosebank because ‘heart’s not really in it’, says Badenoch – as it happened - Bloomberg Politicsseen 21 Aug, 17:42description edited
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Fresh sanctions being drafted by the UK would ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as Prime Minister Andrew Burnham looks to demonstrate a tougher approach toward an issue that’s important to voters of his left-leaning Labour Party.The UK is drafting fresh sanctions that would ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank as Prime Minister Andrew Burnham pushes a tougher approach on an issue that’s important to voters of his left-leaning Labour Party.
- ANSA (Italy)seen 22 Aug, 21:37URL changed
- The Guardian Worldseen 23 Aug, 18:05description edited
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Grassroots groups preparing to put pressure on PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on Israel Grassroots Labour groups are gearing up for a conference showdown with Andy Burnham over Gaza, as the party’s members seek to force the prime minister to recognise Israel’s actions as a genocide, and impose a full arms embargo. Momentum, Labour & Palestine, the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy and Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) will ramp up pressure on Burnham before his...Grassroots groups to urge PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on Israel Grassroots Labour groups are gearing up for a conference showdown with Andy Burnham over Gaza, as the party’s members seek to force the prime minister to recognise Israel’s actions as a genocide and impose a full arms embargo. Momentum, Labour & Palestine, the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy and Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) plan to ramp up pressure on Burnham before his first Labour...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)seen 1 Sept, 19:46description edited
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‘We will act, and I will set out a comprehensive set of measures in the coming weeks,’ says Ed Miliband'What has happened in Gaza and the West Bank has pricked the conscience of a generation,' says Ed Miliband
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Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:47
Newly appointed Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband's talks with US officials will focus on Mideast security, support for Ukraine, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Tue, 11 August 2026
2 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:02
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says he raised 'sharp escalation of settler violence and settlement expansion,' as well as dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, in phone call with Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar
- middleeasteye.net21:15first to report
Wed, 12 August 2026
2 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)03:00
Mohammad Mustafa urges international action against Israeli settlement expansion during call with Ed Miliband
- i24news.tv17:01
In their first call since Miliband became British Foreign Secretary, it's clear that they want the bilateral relationship to thrive. But the framing of the call by the British side suggests otherwise
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- middleeastmonitor.com13:59
A new campaign is urging the British public to oppose government proposals that could give selected news organisations greater prominence on social media, warning that the measures risk pushing ind…
Thu, 20 August 2026
3 reports- Bloomberg Politics00:13edited after publishing
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UK’s Miliband Plans Sanctions Over Israeli Settlement ExpansionForeign Secretary Ed Miliband said the British government would prepare targeted sanctions against Israelis participating in “illegal settlement expansion” in Gaza and the West Bank, in the latest sign of Labour’s hardening stance toward the Middle East nation.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)01:04
'The impact of settler violence and terrorism has been catastrophic for Palestinian communities,' says Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband
- ANSA (Italy)18:25edited after publishing
Trump dichiara la guerra economica all'Iran, 'sarà un D-Day'. Il tycoon punta a un embargo stile Nordcorea e minaccia chi aiuta Teheran. Gelo di Pechino
Fri, 21 August 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics11:42edited after publishing
The UK is drafting fresh sanctions that would ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank as Prime Minister Andrew Burnham pushes a tougher approach on an issue that’s important to voters of his left-leaning Labour Party.
- The Guardian World15:54edited after publishing ×2
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Ban on goods from occupied West Bank would help protect two-state solution, says Emily Thornberry – UK politics liveThis blog is now closed. See all our UK politics coverage here After Emily Thornberry’s call for the government to ban goods from the occupied West Bank (see post at 11:05 ), Peter Beaumont and Quique Kierszenbaum report on how Israeli settler attacks in areas designated for a future Palestinian state and currently under direct Palestinian control have almost doubled since 2025. They wrote: According to a report by the Israeli human rights organisation Yesh Din , shared with the Guardian, data...
Sat, 22 August 2026
8 reports- Le Monde English08:01
In response to Israel's policy of occupation and destruction, around one hundred former representatives of France and the United Kingdom urge their governments to act through a series of sanctions aimed at safeguarding the rule of law.
- France Info (France)08:38
Dans une tribune publiée dans "Le Monde", des anciens ambassadeurs français et britanniques dénoncent la situation humanitaire des Gazaouis, ainsi que les violences et destructions en Cisjordanie.
- The Guardian World09:00
In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state. An unprecedented joint letter dispenses with diplomatic language by accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing and warning that the world no...
- Libération (France)09:27
Dénonçant la situation humanitaire à Gaza et les violences en Cisjordanie, une centaine d’ex-ambassadeurs français et britanniques exhortent leur pays à agir, dans une tribune publiée ce samedi dans «le Monde».
- Channel News Asia10:24
Violence in the West Bank, occupied by Israel since 1967, has surged since the Gaza war began, sparking international concern over the conduct of Israeli troops and settlers.
- Google News - Europe query12:19
Report: Britain Weighs Sanctions Regime Banning Trade With Israeli Settlements Haaretz
- Der Spiegel (Germany)14:24
»Palästina wird vor den Augen der Welt ausgelöscht«: Dutzende ehemalige französische und britische Diplomaten haben ihren Regierungschefs einen Brandbrief geschickt. Das Ziel: eine andere Israelpolitik.
- Al Jazeera English15:30
An open letter demands a ban on arms transfers and a freeze on EU-Israel and UK-Israel trade agreements.
Sun, 23 August 2026
4 reports- RMF24 (Poland)07:06
Ostry apel ws. Izraela. „Palestyna jest unicestwiana na oczach świata”
- The Guardian World11:26edited after publishing
Grassroots groups to urge PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on Israel Grassroots Labour groups are gearing up for a conference showdown with Andy Burnham over Gaza, as the party’s members seek to force the prime minister to recognise Israel’s actions as a genocide and impose a full arms embargo. Momentum, Labour & Palestine, the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy and Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) plan to ramp up pressure on Burnham before his first Labour...
- iRozhlas (Czechia)13:34
Více než sto bývalých britských a francouzských diplomatů, kteří působili na Blízkém východě a v okolních zemích, zaslalo dopis britskému premiérovi Andymu Burnhamovi a francouzskému prezidentovi Emmanuelu Macronovi a vyzývají v něm k akci kvůli izraelskému „vymazávání“ Palestiny. Zároveň židovský stát obviňují z etnických čistek a požadují opatření, včetně zákazu obchodu. Izraelské velvyslanectví v Londýně již bylo požádáno o reakci.
- wrp.org.uk23:00
THE Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has hailed a coalition of more than 100 former French and British diplomats calling on their governments to work together to uphold international law in the occupied Palestinian territories, and jointly sanction Israel. The 102 signatories of the letter published in the French newspaper Le Monde on Saturday included former […]
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- independent.co.uk13:52
A joint investigation has uncovered evidence of possible war crimes committed by the Israeli military in an August 2025 attack that killed Independent Arabia’s Gaza correspondent Mariam Abu Dagga
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)11:42
More than 140 Labour lawmakers support proposed ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements
- thetablet.co.uk16:00
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been urged by a group of Catholic priests in the UK and Ireland to recognise the UN’s “genocide” finding in relation to Gaza,
Thu, 27 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English15:29
A Labour lawmaker tells Al Jazeera sanctions would uphold British morals and legal obligations.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:56
‘We shouldn't be naive enough to believe we could sanction Israel and not face any economic and political consequences,’ Labour MP says
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English13:40
Al Jazeera investigation reveals UK public money flowing to companies linked to Israeli settlements in occupied land.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:10
'The Scottish Government has already shown that it can act when it chooses to ... Palestinians deserve no less,’ says Patrick Harvie
Tue, 1 September 2026
5 reports- Le Figaro (France)15:56
«Si le Royaume-Uni agit contre l’État d’Israël, alors l’État d’Israël agira contre le Royaume-Uni», a déclaré le ministre israélien des Affaires étrangères, Gideon Saar.
- Al Jazeera English16:15
UK Foreign Secretary condemns Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:40edited after publishing
'What has happened in Gaza and the West Bank has pricked the conscience of a generation,' says Ed Miliband
- The Guardian World18:37
Foreign secretary tells MPs he will try to stop illegal settlements carving up the West Bank Ed Miliband has promised to “reset” Britain’s policy on Israel, saying he will try to stop British companies helping build settlements in the West Bank. Speaking to the Commons for the first time as foreign secretary, Miliband said he would set out measures to prevent UK involvement in projects such as the illegal E1 plan , which critics say would split the West Bank in half. Continue reading...
- Libération (France)19:00
Dénonçant des «actes de terrorisme», le chef de la diplomatie britannique a promis de dévoiler sous peu «un ensemble complet de mesures». L’Etat hébreu a prévenu de son côté qu’il riposterait.
Wed, 2 September 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World06:00
Exclusive: sanctions against ministers and settler groups are ‘smoke and mirrors cop-out’ says Omar Barghouti Britain’s legal and ethical obligation to stop a genocide in Gaza requires it to take bigger steps than halting trade with illegal Israeli settlements or imposing further sanctions, Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has said. He described sanctions against individual settler groups or extremist ministers as a “smoke and mirrors cop-out...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:01
Former ministers, ambassadors and diplomats call for arms embargo and suspension of EU-Israel trade agreement
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:27
Petition calls on Andy Burnham government to uphold Palestinian rights, pursue accountability for Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English09:34
EU officials met in Ireland but failed to agree on imposing trade sanctions on Israel or military support for Ukraine.