Radical shift on Middle East policy unexpected under UK Labour

A radical shift in the United Kingdom’s Middle East policy is unlikely under the newly elected Labour government, though internal rifts could pose a challenge to Palestine matters. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that he might invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russian leader Vladimir Putin to Turkey. Iranians head to the polls in a run-off presidential election vote, and Israel said Friday that "gaps" remained with Hamas on how to secure a Gaza cease-fire and hostage-release deal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.