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At the Labour conference, Ed Miliband said critics were right that the party’s former Palestine policy was insufficient. He defended sanctions on Israeli settlements, called for action over Gaza and the West Bank, and said Labour had reset its approach under Andy Burnham.
Countries announcing sanctions on Israeli settlements
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that Israeli settlement expansion, settler violence and possible annexation are eroding the conditions for a viable Palestinian state. He reaffirmed support for two sovereign states based on pre-1967 lines, with Jerusalem as the capital of both.
Palestinians killed in the war that erupted in 2023 exceeded 70,000.
On 20 September 2026, a suspected Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli man near Neve Tzuf in the West Bank; police later said he was arrested. Israeli soldiers also killed a Palestinian motorist near Ganim, whom the military said was attempting to ram them; no soldiers were hurt, and links between the incidents were unclear.
Israeli settlers killed in the reported West Bank shootings
Shabana Mahmood is set to reopen the UK refugee resettlement scheme, prioritising vulnerable Afghan women and girls and Palestinians. Palestinian referrals will initially be limited to very small numbers of urgent cases already outside Gaza, processed in Jordan and Lebanon.
The Home Office expects Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees to make up about 25% of arrivals under the scheme.
Canada pledged 100 million Canadian dollars in aid for Palestinians, with most directed to humanitarian assistance. The UK and France called for action against Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
Canada pledged 100000000 CAD in international assistance for Palestinians.
Roughly 570 settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to perform religious rituals.
The 81st U.N. General Assembly debate concluded after leaders focused on AI, Palestine, the Iran war and global inequality. The gathering included calls for Palestinian sovereignty, Gaza reconstruction proposals and talks involving Iran and the United States.
Heads of state and government expected to speak at the General Assembly