Palestine News Today: Labour Conference Rocked by Palestine Action Protests as Miliband Admits Past Failings

28 September 2026. Pro-Palestinian activism dominated the UK political scene today, with protests outside Labour's conference and a striking admission from the foreign secretary. Meanwhile, Gaza truce violations continued to claim Palestinian lives, and diplomatic tensions grew over settlement goods and West Bank land seizures.

Miliband admits Labour fell short on Palestine

According to The Guardian, foreign secretary Ed Miliband will tell the Labour party conference that the party's previous approach to Palestine had not gone far enough. He is expected to say the government is heeding calls from millions by imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements, promising a more progressive foreign policy stance. The Guardian reports Miliband was separately confronted by activists at a restaurant over the government's ban on Palestine Action.

Sources: The Guardian, Al Jazeera

Palestine Action supporters arrested at Labour conference

Al Jazeera and Middle East Monitor report that police arrested demonstrators outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool during a 'Lift the Ban' rally against the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. Protesters were calling on the government to reverse the ban on the group.

Sources: Al Jazeera, Middle East Monitor

UK opens new resettlement route for Palestinians

The Guardian reports that home secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce a new legal refugee route prioritising Afghan women and girls alongside Palestinians. The scheme unfreezes a resettlement route and aims to offer the most vulnerable a faster path to permanent status in the UK, though experts cited by the paper say the numbers involved remain small.

Sources: The Guardian

Israeli forces kill six Palestinians in Gaza despite truce

Middle East Monitor and Anadolu Agency report that Israeli forces killed at least six Palestinians and wounded seven others in separate strikes across Gaza, in continued violations of the ceasefire. Medical sources told Anadolu the victims were killed in drone strikes and gunfire in both northern and southern Gaza.

Sources: Middle East Monitor, Anadolu Agency

Israeli minister calls for West Bank war footing

Middle East Monitor and Anadolu Agency report that Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said the army should escalate operations in the occupied West Bank, invoking the scale of destruction seen in Gaza, where close to 74,000 Palestinians have been killed. The remarks have drawn concern over further escalation against Palestinian communities in the territory.

Sources: Anadolu Agency, Middle East Monitor

Settler attack destroys Palestinian-American's property

Anadolu Agency reports that Israeli forces attacked the home of Palestinian-American Mustafa Zaatar east of Ramallah, torching three vehicles during an overnight raid. Zaatar said his US citizenship provided no protection from the assault.

Sources: Anadolu Agency

Settlement tender and evacuated-settlement push in Gaza

Anadolu Agency reports Israel's finance minister is demanding the E1 settlement tender for over 2,000 housing units proceed before the Knesset election next month, despite a legal adviser's postponement over election-period concerns. Separately, Israeli ministers and lawmakers joined thousands calling for the reestablishment of illegal settlements in Gaza that were evacuated in 2005.

Sources: Anadolu Agency, Anadolu Agency

Netherlands and Israel clash over settlement goods ban

Anadolu Agency reports Israel has given Dutch diplomats in Ramallah seven days to return diplomatic documents, threatening to end their diplomatic privileges, after the Netherlands banned the import and sale of goods from Israeli settlements. Dutch authorities have also reportedly begun searching passengers on Israeli flights for settlement-produced goods.

Sources: Anadolu Agency, Anadolu Agency

Ireland's footballers stage Gaza solidarity protest

Al Jazeera and Anadolu Agency report that Ireland's players wore black armbands, bowed their heads during the Israeli anthem and declined pre-match handshakes in a UEFA Nations League match, before defeating Israel 3-0 in a politically charged encounter held in Hungary.

Sources: Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency, Al Jazeera

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