--- title: "UK Foreign Secretary's Gaza Claims Spark US-Israel Row" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/uk-foreign-secretarys-gaza-claims-spark-us-israel-row" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/uk-foreign-secretarys-gaza-claims-spark-us-israel-row" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/uk-foreign-secretarys-gaza-claims-spark-us-israel-row.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/uk-foreign-secretarys-gaza-claims-spark-us-israel-row" category: "Politics" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-09-06T04:25:15.764Z" source_reported: "2026-09-06T03:52:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-06T04:25:15.764Z" trust_score: 64 critic_score: 87 hype_score: 25 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-06T05:15:07.721992+00:00" --- # UK Foreign Secretary's Gaza Claims Spark US-Israel Row *Ed Miliband's remarks on blocked medicines draw sharp criticism and accusations of anti-Semitism from US Ambassador to Israel* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 64 of 100, higher is better. Trust 64: multiple named persons and figures from the full report, but only one original article and no cited documents. - Craft 87 of 100, higher is better. Critic 87: provides context, quotes, specific data, and clear separation of facts and reactions. - Hype 25 of 100, lower is better. Hype 25: headline is strong but story reports statements without exaggeration. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband stated that medicines were being blocked from entering Gaza, resulting in children's deaths. - Israel's Foreign Ministry denied Miliband's claims, asserting that no medicines are restricted and that 22,500 tons of medical supplies have entered Gaza since the ceasefire. - US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee accused the British government of anti-Semitism in response to Miliband's statements. - The Israeli government described Miliband's assertion about blocked medicines as entirely fictitious. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said that medicines were being prevented from entering Gaza and that children were dying while awaiting treatment. Miliband, who is Jewish, described the situation as "horrifying" and stated that the British government needed to act more decisively. He made these remarks based on "stories" he had heard from individuals with experience in Gaza. Israel's Foreign Ministry responded by stating that there were no restrictions on medicines entering Gaza and that 22,500 tons of medical supplies had entered the territory since the ceasefire began. The ministry also noted that 200 Gaza residents had left the Strip for medical treatment in the past two weeks, and that Britain was aware of these facts as a member of an international support centre for Gaza. ## Disagreement over medicine access and claims of anti-Semitism The Israeli government described Miliband's claim about blocked medicines as "entirely fictitious." US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee accused the British government of "Jew hatred" and stated that "the Brits have lost it." The Jerusalem Post reported that Huckabee's comments were made in response to Miliband's remarks about Gaza. The Jerusalem Post also noted Huckabee's recent visit to the Palestinian town of Turmus Ayya, where he met with residents and discussed "criminal and terrorist acts by a group of trespassers." ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned that 200 Gaza residents have left the Strip for medical treatment in the past two weeks, a detail provided by Israel's Foreign Ministry and reported by The Jerusalem Post. No left-rated outlet ran this story at all. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 37% (3) - Right: 63% (6) 8 of 17 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-06T05:15:07.721992+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-06T06:00:07.417Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports led on the criticism directed at the British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband by Israel and the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee. The Jerusalem Post's full report detailed Miliband's claims about blocked medicines and children dying, alongside the Israeli Foreign Ministry's denial and its figures for medical supplies entering Gaza. It also included Huckabee's accusation of "Jew hatred" and his comments on his visit to Turmus Ayya. The Times and The Times of Israel digests also highlighted the condemnation from Israel and Huckabee, with The Times of Israel's digest mentioning Miliband's claim and the denial from both the US and Israel. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused heavily on the accusations made by US Ambassador Mike Huckabee against the British government. Arutz Sheva and GB News highlighted Huckabee's statement that "the Brits have lost it" and his criticism of Miliband's "Gaza medicine claims" or "stories." GB News and PressNewsAgency reported that the Israeli government had "hit out" at Miliband, calling his claims "entirely fictitious." Protothema and BT reported Huckabee's accusation that the British government "hate Jews" and had "lost their minds." Berlingske.dk and avisendanmark.dk also reported Huckabee's accusation that the British government had "gone too far." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 3 - high: 6 - unknown: 8 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [WIN](https://worldisraelnews.com/the-brits-have-lost-it-us-ambassador-tears-into-britain-over-accusations-against-israel) — ‘The Brits have lost it’: US ambassador tears into Britain over accusations against Israel - [The Times](https://thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/israel-gaza-ed-miliband-aid-mike-huckabee-settler-violence-rwj6n7cst) — US envoy accuses Britain of ‘Jew hate’ over Ed Miliband remarks - [The Times of Israel](https://timesofisrael.com/huckabee-accuses-uk-gov-of-jew-hate-over-claim-israel-blocking-medicine-from-gaza) — Huckabee accuses UK gov’t of ‘Jew hate’ over claim Israel blocking medicine from Gaza - [Arutz Sheva](https://israelnationalnews.com/news/432750) — Huckabee blasts UK foreign secretary over Gaza medicine claims: The Brits have lost it - [Nettavisen](https://nettavisen.no/nyheter/usas-ambassador-i-israel-anklager-den-britiske-regjeringen-for-jodehat/s/80-95-57203) — Accuses the British Government of Anti-Semitism - [avisendanmark.dk](https://avisendanmark.dk/udland/usa-s-ambassadoer-i-israel-beskylder-britisk-regering-for-joedehad) — USA's Ambassadør I Israel Beskylder Briitisk Regering for Jødehad - [berlingske.dk](https://berlingske.dk/internationalt/usas-ambassadoer-i-israel-beskylder-britisk-regering-for-joedehad) — USA's Ambassadør I Israel Beskylder Briitisk Regering for Jødehad - [BT](https://bt.dk/udland/usas-ambassadoer-i-israel-beskylder-britisk-regering-for-joedehad) — USA's Ambassadør I Israel Beskylder Briitisk Regering for Jødehad - [ziarulprofit.ro](https://ziarulprofit.ro/scandal-diplomatic-urias-ambasadorul-sua-in-israel-acuza-marea-britanie-de-antisemitism) — Giant Diplomatic Scandal: US Ambassador to Israel Charges Britain with Anti-Semiticism - Profit Newspaper - [Unknown](https://alquds.co.uk/%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7) — The US Ambassador to Israel Accuses London of Anti-Semitism for Criticizing the Situation in Gaza. - [GB News](https://gbnews.com/politics/ed-miliband-israeli-government-gaza-stories-medicines-blocked) — Ed Miliband blasted by Israeli government over Gaza 'stories' as critics call out 'Jew hate' - [PressNewsAgency](https://pressnewsagency.org/ed-miliband-blasted-by-israeli-government-over-gaza-stories-as-critics-call-out-jew-hate) — Ed Miliband blasted by Israeli government over Gaza ‘stories’ as critics call out ‘Jew hate’ - [Mediafax](https://mediafax.ro/stirile-zilei/britanicii-si-au-pierdut-mintile-ambasadorul-american-in-israel-acuza-guvernul-marii-britanii-de-antisemitism-23802509) — "The British Have Lost Their Minds: the American Ambassador to Israel Accuses the British Government of Anti-Semitism - [Protothema](https://protothema.gr/world/article/1874537/protofanis-epithesi-sti-vretaniki-kuvernisi-huckabee-ehoun-hasei-ta-muala-tous-misoun-tous-evraious) — Unprecedented Attack on British Government by US Ambassador to Israel: They Have Lost Their Minds, They Hate Jews - [Capital.gr](https://capital.gr/diethni/4014814/israil-o-presbis-ton-ipa-katigorei-ti-bretaniki-kubernisi-gia-antisimitismo) — Israel: US Ambassador Accuses British Government of Anti-Semitism - [Jerusalem Post](https://jpost.com/diaspora/article-907649) — 'Facts matter less': Israel, Huckabee slam UK foreign secretary over Gaza medicine claims - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/230195_katigories-ipa-kata-bretanikis-kybernisis-gia-antisimitismo-apo-ton-presbi-sto) — Israeli Ambassador to US Accuses British Government of Anti-Semitism ## Questions **What did British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband claim about Gaza?** Ed Miliband claimed that medicines were being blocked from entering Gaza and that children were dying while waiting for treatment. He described the situation as "horrifying" and based his statements on "stories" he had heard from people with experience in Gaza. **How did Israel respond to Miliband's claims?** Israel's Foreign Ministry denied Miliband's claims, stating that there were no restrictions on medicines entering Gaza and that 22,500 tons of medical supplies had entered since the ceasefire. The Israeli government also described Miliband's assertion about blocked medicines as "entirely fictitious." **What accusations were made against the British government?** US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee accused the British government of anti-Semitism, stating that "the Brits have lost it" and that their "Jew hatred knows no bounds." The Israeli government also criticised Miliband's claims. **Did any outlets report on Gaza residents leaving for treatment?** Israel's Foreign Ministry stated that 200 Gaza residents had left the Strip for medical treatment in the past two weeks. This specific detail was reported by The Jerusalem Post but was not mentioned in the centre or right-rated reports analysed. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/uk-foreign-secretarys-gaza-claims-spark-us-israel-row. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "UK Foreign Secretary's Gaza Claims Spark US-Israel Row", https://mediabias.news/politics/uk-foreign-secretarys-gaza-claims-spark-us-israel-row