Andy Burnham apologized for Labour’s early Gaza response and called for greater pressure on Israel, prompting British Jewish leaders to raise concerns over his remarks.
Ahead of his likely election as Labour leader and U.K. prime minister, Andy Burnham said he knows the 'party didn't get it right, and I am sorry about that,' vowing to apply more pressure on the Israeli government by pushing for more sanctions
He called Netanyahu's 2015 re-election 'depressing,' backed a Gaza cease-fire weeks after October 7 and led Manchester through an attack on a synagogue last Yom Kippur. Now, Andy Burnham may become Britain's next PM amid heightened tensions in U.K.-Israel ties