Miliband calls Gaza situation ‘horrific’, says UK must act more decisively

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British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described the situation in Gaza as "horrific" and stated the UK must act more decisively, citing blocked medicines and children dying. In response to potential UK sanctions over Israeli settlements, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar warned of retaliation and considered expelling British officials from the International Gaza Support Center.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 02:10 The foreign secretary says medicines are being blocked and children are dying while waiting for life-saving treatment Britain’s foreign secretary Ed Miliband arrives for an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Wicklow, Ireland, 2 September 2026 (Paul Faith/AFP) Off British foreign secretary Ed Miliband has said the situation unfolding in Gaza is “horrific” and that the UK government needed to act “more decisively than we have”. “So, I just

Miliband calls Gaza situation ‘horrific’, says UK must act more decisively

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