Burnham: Gaza violence, settlements pushing two-state solution to point of no return

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2026, that escalating Gaza violence and Israeli settlement expansion, specifically the E1 project, are pushing a two-state solution toward a "point of no return." His warning follows recent sanctions on settlement goods by Britain, France, and Canada, which Israel has retaliated against by ordering Britain to close its East Jerusalem consulate.

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to warn that continued violence in Gaza and Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank were pushing prospects for a two-state solution towards a "point of no return”. Burnham cited the planned E1 settlement project, saying it would sever East Jerusalem from the West Bank, and urged action to match long-standing international support for a Palestinian state.

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