The truth is Burnham’s mea culpa on Gaza was nothing but a change in tone
Submitted by Barry Malone on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 15:09 Britain’s anointed prime minister's Gaza apology contained nothing of substance for the victims of genocide – or anyone else Children react as Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent at a camp sheltering displaced people, in Gaza City on 7 July, 2026 (Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters) On On the surface, it certainly seemed a very big deal. Andy Burnham, Britain’s prime minister-in-waiting, had apologised for Gaza.
Submitted by Barry Malone on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 15:09 Britain’s anointed prime minister's Gaza apology contained nothing of substance for the victims of genocide – or anyone else Children react as Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent at a camp sheltering displaced people, in Gaza City on 7 July, 2026 (Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters) On On the surface, it certainly seemed a very big deal. Andy Burnham, Britain’s prime minister-in-waiting, had apologised for Gaza.
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