Andy Burnham Calls for Ban on Israeli Settlement Goods and Says Labour Failed on Gaza
July 11, 2026
In an exclusive interview with The Guardian, Andy Burnham admitted that Labour got it wrong, saying the UK was “too slow” to call for a ceasefire and apologizing for the party’s initial response to Israel’s military campaign.
Burnham said that under his leadership, Britain would go further, including imposing additional sanctions on those responsible for violence and banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
An apology matters. But for countless Palestinian families, it comes after months of unimaginable loss.
While politicians debated, civilians died.
While governments hesitated, entire neighborhoods were reduced to rubble.
While world leaders searched for the right words, children were buried beneath the ruins.
The real question isn’t whether governments were too slow.
It’s why they waited so long.
If mistakes were made, they must be followed by action—not just regret.
History won’t judge leaders by the apologies they offered. It will judge them by what they did while Gaza burned.
Source: @guardian
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