UK FM denounces Netanyahu govt, vows tougher action over Gaza

You were right," he said.He said Labour had changed its approach under Andy Burnham’s leadership, promising to challenge abuses in Gaza and the West Bank.The humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire.

Today at #UNGA, the UK, Jordan and Qatar brought together partners to focus attention on the need for humanitarian access and healthcare.

The UK is taking further action, pledging £88m for humanitarian and early recovery support. pic.twitter.com/cO6OkT5nTQ“And under Andy's leadership, we have reset our approach.

We call out ethnic cleansing by the settler terrorists in the West Bank.

We call out the evidence of war crimes in Gaza.

We call out Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine, and we match word with action.”Miliband also announced measures targeting economic links with Israeli settlements, saying Britain would move beyond statements of condemnation.“We will ban the import of goods from illegal settlements.

We will disrupt the supply lines for British finance, British construction, and British services for illegal settlements.”His remarks amounted to one of the strongest criticisms of the Netanyahu government from the Labour leadership at the conference.“And friends, our argument is not with the people of Israel, but with the actions of its government,” he said.Miliband also warned against efforts to undermine the prospect of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, saying….

They taught me that I have a responsibility to fight for them too,” he said.He said that responsibility meant leaving the world better for future generations and never standing by in the face of oppression and injustice.“Not me, not you, not us,” Miliband said, rejecting the idea that people necessarily become more cynical with age.He promised to defend what he described as “Labour values, Britain’s values” throughout his time as….

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