# US ambassador accuses Ed Miliband of having ‘lost it’ over Gaza and engaging in ‘Jew hate’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-ambassador-accuses-ed-miliband-of-having-lost-it-over-gaza-and-engaging-in-jew-hate/
- Published: 2026-09-06T15:37:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-06T21:43:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16109221/US-ambassador-Ed-Miliband-Gaza-Trump-Israel-Huckabee.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Government, Middle East, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- US envoy Huckabee accused Miliband of "Jew hate" over Gaza remarks
- Israel disputed Miliband's claims that medicines are blocked from Gaza
- Row overshadows planned UK sanctions and Burnham-Trump meeting

## Summary

A diplomatic row has erupted after US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee accused Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who is Jewish, of "Jew hate" and said the UK Government had "lost it" over Gaza. The clash followed a video Miliband posted on Instagram describing conditions in Gaza as "horrific" and claiming medicines were being blocked from entering the territory while children died awaiting treatment, prompting him to pledge more decisive UK action. Israel's foreign ministry backed Huckabee, rejecting Miliband's claims as fact-free.

Israel's foreign ministry said there were no restrictions on medicines entering Gaza, that 22,500 tons of medical supplies had arrived since the ceasefire began, and that 200 Gazans had left the Strip for medical treatment in the past fortnight alone. The row coincides with reports that Health Secretary Andy Burnham, who also holds responsibility in this area, is preparing possible sanctions on Israel, including a ban on trade with West Bank settlements, despite US objections. Burnham is also set for his first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump, potentially this month around the UN General Assembly, while new shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat has warned that such sanctions could damage vital UK-Israel intelligence cooperation and undermine British national security.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: US ambassador accuses Ed Miliband of having ‘lost it’ over Gaza and engaging in ‘Jew hate’](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16109221/US-ambassador-Ed-Miliband-Gaza-Trump-Israel-Huckabee.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [The Independent: Trump’s ambassador to Israel accuses Ed Miliband of ‘Jew hate’ over Gaza](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gaza-trump-israel-miliband-huckabee-b3045488.html)

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