UK Labour’s Burnham apologises for response to Israel’s Gaza violence
Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: July 9, 2026Country: United Kingdom
PoliticsWorld / International

Andy Burnham, the UK’s likely next prime minister, apologized for the Labour Party's initial response to Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, saying 'we got it wrong.' He admitted the UK was too slow to call for a ceasefire and called for further sanctions on those involved in the violence and for banning trade with illegal settlements. Burnham noted that over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed since a US-brokered ceasefire in October, and stressed the need to do more to pressure the Israeli government.
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