Ed Miliband led a diplomatic shift between the UK and Israel yesterday, announcing a trade ban on goods with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank while describing the actions of “settler terrorists” as the “ethnic cleansing of Palestinians”. While many recognised the shortcomings of the announcement — such as continuing arms sales and the sharing of British intelligence with Israel — Banseka Kayembe argues on Novara Live that it’s still important to celebrate this moment as a win. Watch the full conversation and interviews with political analyst Daniel Levy and Amnesty International’s Tom Guha on Novara Media’s YouTube channel.


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