PoliticsBurnham faces Labour conference pressure to call Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide

Grassroots Labour groups are preparing a conference showdown with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, demanding that the government accept a UN commission’s finding that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and impose comprehensive sanctions, including a full arms embargo. Burnham has apologised for Labour’s handling of Gaza but has declined to describe Israel’s actions as genocide, frustrating MPs and activists.

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