Labour shifts on Israel – but what difference will it make? | podcast

The Guardian Politics Thursday 10 September 2026, 13:20 UTC By Presented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Alex Atack, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj 1 min read

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It has been a huge week for Labour as Ed Miliband shifted the party’s stance on Israel by announcing sanctions on the illegal settlements in the West Bank and describing what is happening in Gaza as ethnic cleansing. What is behind this shift, and will it make any difference on the ground?You can read Kiran’s analysis on Andy Burnham’s stance hereYou can read Peter’s article on the Green party internal dispute herePlease keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran on...

You can read Kiran’s analysis on Andy Burnham’s stance here

You can read Peter’s article on the Green party internal dispute here

Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran on [email protected]

Israel (LOCATION) Labour (ORG) Ed Miliband (PERSON) the West Bank (LOCATION) Gaza (LOCATION) Kiran (PERSON) Andy Burnham’s (PERSON) Peter (PERSON) Green (ORG) Pippa (PERSON)

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