Will Netanyahu bow to pressure from his allies?

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🗓️ 27 May 2025

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Israel’s allies are beginning to change their rhetoric on Gaza, but will any action follow? Patrick Wintour reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0	This is The Guardian.
0:09.3	Today, what levers could the UK and others pull to end the war in Gaza?
0:14.7	And will they pull them?
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1:02.0	Always read the leaflet. This message was paid for by Beccanase. In the world of international diplomacy, language matters. I'm very clear. Israel must have that, does have that right to defend herself, and Hamas bears responsibility.
1:17.5	We stand with Israel and reaffirm our support for Israel's right to defend itself in accordance
1:24.5	with international law.
1:25.9	If I'm here with my delegation, it's indeed first to express our support and solidarity and share your pain.
1:34.7	And last week, 19 months into Israel's war in Gaza, after nearly three months of total siege, the language of Israel's allies shifted.
1:47.0	Mr Speaker, over the weekend we coordinated a response with our allies, as set out in my statement with President Macron and Prime Minister Carney last night.
2:00.0	And I want to put on record today that we're
2:03.9	horrified by the escalation from Israel. We repeat our demand for a ceasefire as the only way
2:11.7	to free the hostages. We repeat our opposition to settlements in the West Bank.
2:24.0	And we repeat our demand to massively scale up humanitarian assistance into Gaza.
2:27.9	Drawing from the Israeli government a stark response.
2:32.4	I say to President Macron, Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Starmor,
2:37.3	when mass murderers, rapists, baby killers and kidnappers,
2:43.9	thank you, you're on the wrong side of justice. You're on the wrong side of humanity. And you're on the wrong side of history. But in Gaza this week, the war goes on.
2:55.6	Aid is still a trickle.
2:57.4	The specter of starvation still looms over a captive population.
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