{"id":376960,"date":"2026-09-08T22:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-has-the-uk-government-changed-its-approach-to-israel-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T22:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:00:25","slug":"why-has-the-uk-government-changed-its-approach-to-israel-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-has-the-uk-government-changed-its-approach-to-israel-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Why has the UK Government changed its approach to Israel? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/QvlTzGxzpZU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why has the UK Government changed its approach to Israel? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QvlTzGxzpZU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has told Parliament the UK would ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank.<\/p>\n<p>In the speech, he said the UK government &quot;agrees&quot; there is ethnic cleansing in areas of the West Bank, and that the Israeli government is turning a \u201cblind eye\u201d. Israel has responded by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem and banning 11 left-wing MPs from entering the country.<\/p>\n<p>How much is this a change in UK policy toward Israel? Adam and Chris discuss with BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, a spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan say the couple were surprised to see a letter sent on behalf of King Charles clarifying they remained non-working royals after moving back to the UK. Royal correspondent Sean Coughlan is in the studio.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #UKPolitics #Israel <\/p>\n<p>00:00 How has the UK changed it&#8217;s approach to Israel?<br \/>\n05:36 What sanctions have the UK government actually announced?<br \/>\n08:55 How strong is Ed Miliband&#8217;s language?<br \/>\n15:08 What does this mean for the government&#8217;s handling of the wider situation in the West Bank?<br \/>\n22:50 Look ahead to the UN General Assembly<br \/>\n24:18 How has Israel responded?<br \/>\n24:40 The King&#8217;s letter about Prince Harry and Meghan<br \/>\n31:30 Prince George starts at Eton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has told Parliament the UK would ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. 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