Burnham supports UK ban on goods from Israeli settlements

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is poised to approve a ban on goods linked to Israeli settlements following the announcement of over 1,200 new units in the E1 settlement in the occupied West Bank. Labour lawmaker Richard Burgon supports the sanctions as a necessary step against what he calls Israel’s illegal occupation. Critics, including the Labour Friends of Israel, warn that the sanctions could have economic repercussions for Britons and Palestinians, while recent polling indicates that half of the British public favors the ban.

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