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Labour shifts on Israel, but what difference will it make? – podcast
UK NewsPolitics•September 10, 2026 at 2:20 PMNational

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

By Presented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Alex Atack, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj•The Guardian - UK News

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 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 politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Continue reading...

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 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 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 politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com

Continue reading...

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