Burnham apologised for Gaza. He has 100 days to prove he meant it
Burnham apologised for Gaza. He has 100 days to prove he meant it Submitted by Ismail Patel on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 15:51 The new British prime minister must ban settlement trade, halt Israeli arms deals and end the Palestine Action crackdown British Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during a television interview in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on 11 August 2026 (Toby Shepheard/AFP) On An apology is not a…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham must take decisive action in the next 100 days to prove he truly apologized for the response to Gaza. The first step is to ban settlement trade, following the International Court of Justice's ruling that Israel's occupation is unlawful. This ban should extend to services, as Ireland has already done.
Secondly, Burnham must end all arms dealings with Israel, including the F-35 programme, and publish flight logs from the Royal Air Force. Lastly, he must address the strained judicial system and release prisoners to alleviate overcrowding. These three decisions will determine whether Burnham's apology was genuine and signal a shift in Britain's stance on human rights and international law.
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