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The Independent
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- The Independent
Trump gives Starmer the green light to recognise a Palestinian state
Donald Trump has given Keir Starmer the green light to go ahead and recognise the state of Palestine. It came as the prime minister met with the US president at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland for crucial talks on the Middle East crisis, trade and Ukraine. Speaking to journalists ahead of their meeting in Scotland, the US president took a very different tone to his secretary of state Marco Rubio who last Friday condemned French president Emmanuel Macron for going ahead in recognising Palestine. President Trump and Sir Keir appeared to be on the same page in wanting to end the hunger in the besieged territory, with the UK set to lead a new peace process with American support. On the political issue vexing Sir Keir Starmer over recognising Palestine as a state, Mr Trump said: 'I'm not going to take a position. I don't mind him [Sir Keir] taking a position. I'm looking to getting people fed right now. That's the number one position, because you have a lot of starving people.' He also made it very clear that he does not agree with Benjamin Netanyahu, after the Israeli PM claimed 'nobody is starving in Gaza'. He said: 'Based on television I would say [on agreeing with Netanyahu] 'not particularly', because those children look pretty hungry to me.' He also was not enthused about Israel's tactics saying that nobody was coming out of the crisis well. 'It's a real mess,' he added. But the US president warned that Hamas will not release its final 20 hostages and that was now the sticking point. The issue of recognising Palestine has moved up Sir Keir's agenda in the last week with the issue set to dominate a cabinet meeting this week with ministers deeply divided over what to do. But with a threat on his left flank from Jeremy Corbyn's new party and its support from so-called 'Gaza independents' and more than 250 MPs from nine political parties signing a letter calling for recognition, the prime minister is under pressure to act. Sir Keir made a point of thanking President Trump over his efforts in the Middle East. The prime minister appears to be putting together a plan for peace there following his talks over the weekend with Macron and German chancellor Friedrich Merz in the E3 group of leaders. The prime minister told journalists: 'It's an absolute catastrophe [in Gaza]. Nobody wants to see that. And I think people in Britain are revolted at seeing what they're seeing on their screen. So we've got to get to that ceasefire. Turning to Mr Trump, he added: 'Thank you, Mr President, for leading on that, and also to just get more and more aid in. And again, America has done a lot on this.' The two were also set to discuss the war in Ukraine, with President Trump again emphasising that he is losing patience with Russian president Vladimir Putin. He said: 'We thought we had that settled numerous times, and then President Putin goes out and starts launching rockets into some city like Kiev and kills a lot of people in a nursing home or whatever, you have bodies lying all over the street. And I say that's not the way to do it. So we'll see what happens with that. I'm very disappointed.'
Reuters
a minute ago
- Reuters
Trump says it's difficult to deal with Hamas, talking about plans with Netanyahu
TURNBERRY, Scotland, July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Hamas militant group had become difficult to deal with in recent days, but he was talking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about "various plans" to free hostages still held in the enclave. Trump also said the U.S. would work with other countries to provide more humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, including food and sanitation. "We're going to set up food centers," with no fences or boundaries to ease access, Trump told reporters after a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland. Starmer described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as "absolutely intolerable" and said food aid needs to be moved into the enclave quickly. "We need to galvanize other countries in support of getting that aid in, and yes, that does involve putting pressure on Israel, because it absolutely is a humanitarian catastrophe," he said.
Metro
30 minutes ago
- Metro
Trump says Gaza children 'look very hungry' after Israel denies any starvation
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Donald Trump has pushed against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the issue of starvation in Gaza, saying children in the region 'look very hungry'. Yesterday, Netanyahu flatly denied there were any such problems in Gaza after his government was accused of deliberately blocking off food. He told a Christian conference in Jerusalem this is a 'bold-faced lie', adding: 'There is no policy of starvation in Gaza and there is no starvation in Gaza.' Despite the status of the US as Israel's biggest international supporter, President Trump appeared to disagree with this assessment while answering questions ahead of a meeting with Keir Starmer today. Asked by a reporter if he agreed with Netanyahu's comment, Trump replied: 'I don't know. 'Based on television, I would say not particularly, cause those children look very hungry. 'But we're giving a lot of money and a lot of food, and other nations are now stepping up. I know this nation [the UK] is, right here.' Attention has been drawn to the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza in recent days, as images of malnourished children circulate widely on TV and in print. Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General for the UN's Palestine refugee agency UNRWA, said last week his health workers were surviving on 'one small meal a day, often just lentils, if at all'. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has accused the Israeli government of forcing starvation on the people of Gaza, which is classified as a war crime. Israel, in turn, has accused the UN of failing to distribute aid properly, saying Hamas has been allowed to siphon it off. Netanyahu's government announced at the weekend that secure routes would be opened in Gaza for aid delivery, while the UK is preparing to airdrop aid as part of plans led by Jordan. Starmer described the situation as a 'humanitarian crisis' and an 'absolute catastrophe' as he stood beside Trump, adding: 'I think people in Britain are revolted at what they're seeing on their screens.' More Trending The crisis in Gaza is among the top priorities as the two leaders talk at Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Ayrshire, with the PM pushing for a ceasefire. He has come under pressure in recent days to announce the UK will formally recognise Palestinian statehood, but has held off, with government figures saying the move should come when it would have the maximum impact. A No 10 spokesperson today repeated Starmer's recent comment that Palestinians have an 'inalienable right to statehood', adding it is a 'question of when, not if' the UK would recognise it. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Joey Barton branded 'bitter and twisted' after vile posts about England's Euro 2025 win MORE: Donald Trump labelled 'Commander in Cheat' after caddie drops golf ball next to bunker MORE: Gaza becomes 'most expensive place to eat in the world'
