Britain may recognise Palestinian state 'within months'
The president criticised Israel, saying that reports and images of starvation in the battered enclave were 'real' despite Benjamin Netanyahu's insistence that there was none. Sir Keir shared plans he is working on with France and Germany to 'bring about a lasting peace' with Trump when they met in Scotland yesterday, Downing Street said.
'We've always said that this needs to be part of a process. It needs to be meaningful. And I think that we also see the crisis in front of us that is so unprecedented and it is so horrific, it's reached terrible levels of deprivation in Gaza,' he added. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: 'This week, the Prime Minister is focused on a pathway to peace to ensure immediate relief for those on the ground, and a sustainable route to a two-state solution. We are clear that the recognition of the Palestinian state is a matter of when, not if, but it must be one of the steps on the path to a two-state solution as part of a wider plan that delivers lasting security for both Palestinians and Israelis.'
Amid international alarm over starvation in Gaza, Israel announced at the weekend that it would suspend fighting in three areas for 10 hours a day and open secure routes for aid delivery. The UK confirmed it was taking part in airdrops of aid into the territory. Aid agencies have welcomed the new measures but said they were not enough to counter the rising hunger in the Palestinian territory.
Sir Keir said that the British public is 'revolted' at the scenes of desperation in Gaza as he appeared alongside Mr Trump at his Turnberry golf course on Monday. 'It's a humanitarian crisis, it's an absolute catastrophe. 'Nobody wants to see that. I think people in Britain are revolted at seeing what they're seeing on their screens, so we've got to get to that ceasefire.'
The US president hinted at sticking points in US-led negotiations over a peace deal, saying Palestinian militant group Hamas had become 'very difficult to deal with' in recent weeks. He suggested this was because they only held a small remaining number of Israeli hostages.
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