US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee accused Ed Miliband of "Jew hate" over comments made by the Labour government's foreign secretary about medicines being blocked for Gaza. Miliband had posted a video describing horrific conditions and children dying due to lack of treatment, which Huckabee claimed was unfounded. The dispute erupted amid UK plans to sanction Israel over illegal settlements in the West Bank and Miliband's pledge to "reset" British policy on Israel. According to previous reports, aid agencies have warned that restrictions on supplies, including medicines and engine oil, have hindered Gaza's humanitarian situation.
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Ed Miliband, the British Foreign Secretary, has sparked a controversy by saying that medicines are being blocked from entering Gaza, leading to accusations of "Jew hate" from US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. The row erupted after Miliband posted a video on social media, describing what he had been told about the situation in Gaza as "horrific". Huckabee claimed that the UK Government has "lost it" and is motivated by "no facts". However, Miliband, who is Jewish, denied any anti-Semitic intent. The controversy comes as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly preparing to announce sanctions on Israel over its settlements in the West Bank, a move that could have significant implications for national security. According to some reports, the UK's intelligence partnership with Israel has been instrumental in preventing terror attacks against British citizens. The Israeli foreign ministry has denied any restrictions on medicines entering Gaza, but Palestinian groups and human rights organizations have documented instances of aid being blocked or delayed.
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The US ambassador to Israel has accused the Labour government of “Jew hate” after Ed Miliband said vital medicines on their way to Gaza were being blocked.
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The outburst came after the foreign secretary posted a video in which he described what he had been told by people working inside the enclave.
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“Frankly, it was horrific, what is unfolding,” Mr Miliband said.
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“The stories that people were telling me of medicines being blocked [and] children dying while waiting for vital life-saving treatment.
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children → tell → treatment
In response, Mike Huckabee wrote on X: “The Brits have lost it.
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The Jew hate of their government knows no boundaries and knows no facts.”
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The row erupted days after Mr Miliband said the UK would “reset” its policy on Israel, amid expected plans to sanction Israel over illegal settlements in the West Bank.
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Israel’s foreign ministry has denied there are restrictions on the entry of medicines into Gaza and accused Mr Miliband of promoting “stories”.
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However, it is not the first time the issue has been raised.
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In January, a report from the charity Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the Global Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School set out restrictions on food and medical supplies.
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The Telegraph newspaper has also highlighted cases in which chemotherapy drugs have run out mid-treatment.
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The UN’s humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said in June that greater quantities of aid were entering Gaza but remained insufficient, as he cited restrictions affecting some items including prosthetic limbs.
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Aid agencies have also warned that limits on engine oil and spare parts have made it harder for hospitals to function.
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hospitals → warn → oil
It is also not the first time the UK government has hit out at Israel over supplies to Gaza.
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In August 2025, David Lammy, then foreign secretary, said he was “outraged” by Israel’s refusal to allow sufficient aid into the territory.
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Mr Miliband, who is himself the son of Jewish refugees who fled Nazi persecution, has said there will be a “comprehensive reset” of British policy towards Israel.
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He also said in a social media video that the UK government needed to “act more decisively” to alleviate conditions in Gaza.
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On Saturday, Tom Tugendhat, the shadow foreign secretary, warned that damaging diplomatic relations with Israel could hurt UK security, as the country is a major intelligence ally.
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He said: “I can tell you, as security minister, a lot of incidents did not happen because of co-operation with intelligence sources in Israel, who helped us to protect British people from terror attacks.”
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