Pakistan, Sept. 23 -- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticised Israeli settlement policies during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. He also called for practical steps supporting Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution.

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Burnham said the humanitarian situation in Gaza remained deeply concerning. He highlighted the continued deaths of Palestinians, including children, and insufficient aid reaching the territory. He also criticised the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The British leader also warned about rising settler violence in the West Bank. He said the proposed E1 settlement project could separate Ea...