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Ed Miliband: “Well, I speak as a British Jew, and the reason we took the action yesterday is because we see the two-state solution –…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2026
Well, I speak as a British Jew, and the reason we took the action yesterday is because we see the two-state solution – the only hope in my view for security and dignity for both the Israeli and Palestinian people – being destroyed before our eyes by the facts on the ground, the ever expanding settlement expansion.
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Ed Miliband
Labour Party

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Discussing the UK Government's ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements.

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