After decades of UK complicity in occupation, Miliband has finally acted on Palestine

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British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a policy shift on September 7, including a ban on trade with Israeli settlements and sanctions on financial services, marking a departure from previous UK governments' approaches. Miliband referred to "ethnic cleansing" in the West Bank and supported international legal processes, including the ICJ's determination on potential genocide in Gaza.

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Submitted by Chris Doyle on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 09:53 It is a welcome shock to find a government prepared to be bold and take the lead. Those in favour of peace and justice in the Middle East will have to work hard to keep it on course A protester waves a Palestinian flag during a march organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in central London on 29 November, 2025 (AFP) On In a meeting with the British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on 7 September, I heard him proclaiming that the UK was gen

After decades of UK complicity in occupation, Miliband has finally acted on Palestine

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