Was Ed Miliband right to sanction Israel?
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Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, saying “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. But will his language exacerbate antisemitism in the UK? How do we criticise the government of Israel without veering into prejudice or historical tropes? Esther spoke to Ruth Valerio from Embrace the Middle East and Jules Freeman from the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism.
Released on 15 Sep 2026
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