UK Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham told The Guardian he was wrong about the approach to the Gaza war and will exert more pressure on Israel, including new sanctions. Burnham is expected to become prime minister as soon as next month.
Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister from next month, told The Guardian he believes the UK was wrong in its approach to the war in Gaza and will now push for greater pressure on Israel, including new sanctions. The comments represent a significant hardening of Burnham's stance on the issue. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Burnham had declined to call Israel's actions in Gaza 'genocide' and had shown caution on the matter. Israeli officials are likely to view his latest statement as a serious diplomatic challenge from a key ally that is about to shift leadership.
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