# UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel

https://mins.news/en/item/47857

- The Guardian, 2026-09-07 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/un-francesca-albanese-miliband-israel-palestine-settlements-trade

> UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese welcomes the UK’s planned ban on trade with unlawful Israeli settlements as an important first step, but says it must extend beyond goods to services, arms licensing and other forms of support for the occupation to have meaningful impact. She warns a limited package could be dismissed as mere public relations.

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