UK Prime Minister in Double Condemnation: 'Hamas Attacks on October 7 Were Abhorrent'

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham condemned the Hamas attacks on October 7 as 'abhorrent,' but admitted that the Labour Party was late in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. He did not commit to an arms embargo on Israel, but signaled that his government is considering measures against settlements in the West Bank. Burnham called the situation in Gaza an 'unjustifiable humanitarian disaster.'

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed the Palestinian issue over the weekend in an interview with TLDR News. He condemned the Hamas attacks on October 7 as 'abhorrent,' but admitted that the Labour Party was late in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Burnham did not commit to an arms embargo on Israel, but signaled that his government is considering measures against settlements in the West Bank, to be announced 'in due course.' He called the situation in Gaza an 'unjustifiable humanitarian disaster' and a 'humanitarian catastrophe' on an unacceptable scale. These remarks signal a possible shift in UK-Israel relations and raise questions about the political price Israel may pay on the international stage.