Ed Miliband tells Labour critics they were right about Gaza
The foreign secretary will address the party conference on a more assertive foreign policy, including sanctions on Israeli settlements.
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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to tell campaigners and Labour party members who raised concerns over the plight of Palestinians that their criticism of the party's approach to Gaza was justified, according to the Guardian.
Miliband will reportedly tell the Labour party conference that the government has not done enough on the issue, and that recently imposed sanctions on Israeli settlements reflect the government heeding calls made by millions of people.
He is expected to say that Labour is "not here to accept the status quo but to change it," according to the report.
The foreign secretary will also say that the government intends to pursue more explicitly progressive foreign policy positions under Andy Burnham, and that the UK aims to position itself as a leader among like-minded countries in what he describes as a new era of diplomacy, the Guardian reported.
Sources
- ‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza — The Guardian — World
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