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16 hours ago
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US Senate clears weapons sale to Israel, but Gaza hunger crisis breaks bipartisan support to Netanyahu
Amid rising opposition to Israel's war in the Gaza Strip among Americans, more than half of Democratic senators opposed the sale of new weapons to Israel, showing that the bipartisan support for Israel has collapsed over the hunger crisis in Gaza. read more Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks at the devastation caused in Kibbutz Niz Oz in the October 7 attack. X / @IsraeliPM_heb Amid rising opposition to Israel's war among Americans, more than half of Democratic senators on Wednesday opposed the sale of new weapons to Israel. While Israel had long enjoyed bipartisan support in the US Congress, it has now collapsed over the death and destruction that the Israeli war has brought in the Gaza Strip. Moreover, the hunger crisis that has gripped the Palestinian enclave in recent weeks over Israel's restrictions on the flow of aid have led to unprecedented outrage against the war across the world. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Senator Bernie Sanders moved two motions — one to block the sale of bombs and another to block the sale of 20,000 rifles to Israel. More than half of the Democratic senators —27— voted to block the sale of rifles and 24 voted to block the sale of bombs. However, the sales will still go ahead as Republican senators joined the remainder of Democrats in the Senate to defeat these motions. Netanyahu loses bipartisan support for Israel Irrespective of the motions' defeat, the fact that more than half of the Democrats voted to oppose arms sales suggests that the Israel's war in Gaza no longer has the support even among lawmakers who have supported Israel's right of self-defence and have condemned the terrorism of Hamas. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who voted to block arms sales, said that his vote was a message to Netanyahu. 'As a longtime friend and supporter of Israel, I am voting yes to send a message: the Netanyahu government cannot continue with this strategy,' said Murray. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said it was 'impossible' to explain the situation in Gaza and that's why she had voted against the arm sales. 'For many of us who have devoted our congressional careers to supporting Israel, standing by them through difficult times, it is impossible to really explain or defend what is going on today. Gaza is starving and dying because of the policies of Bibi Netanyahu,' said Durbin. Support for Israel's war falls to all-time low The opposition to Israel's war in Gaza among Democrats is a reflection of the American public opinion. The support among Americas for the Israeli war in Gaza has fallen to an all-time low, with just 32 per cent Americans supporting the war and merely 8 per cent of Democratic Party voters supporting it, according to a Gallup survey released this week. Capturing the public sentiment, Sanders said that Democrats' vote against the arms sales was in line with 'a significant majority of the American people who are tired of spending billions and billions of dollars on an Israeli government which is currently starving children to death'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Rhyl Journal
2 days ago
- Politics
- Rhyl Journal
Netanyahu blasts Starmer over pledge UK will recognise Palestine unless war ends
The Israeli prime minister issued a statement warning Sir Keir against the move, which the British PM said could take place in September. The UK would refrain from recognising a Palestinian state if Israel allows more aid into Gaza, stops annexing land in the West Bank, agrees to a ceasefire and signs up to a long-term peace process over the next two months. The Prime Minister recalled the Cabinet from their summer holidays to discuss steps to end what he called the 'appalling situation in Gaza', where a UN assessment has warned the population is facing a mounting famine. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Starmer rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism & punishes its victims. A jihadist state on Israel's border TODAY will threaten Britain TOMORROW. Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen." — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 29, 2025 Sir Keir spoke with Mr Netanyahu ahead of making the announcement, when he also warned that a two-state solution to the conflict in the Middle East 'feels further away today than it has for many, many years'. Mr Netanyahu did not hold back in his criticism of Sir Keir's announcement, writing on social media site X: 'Starmer rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism and punishes its victims.' He added: 'A jihadist state on Israel's border TODAY will threaten Britain TOMORROW. 'Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen.' In his address, Sir Keir insisted that Hamas must immediately release all remaining Israeli hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, disarm and 'accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza'. The British Government plans to 'make an assessment in September on how far the parties have met these steps', before it decides whether to recognise a state of Palestine, Sir Keir told reporters. Speaking from Downing Street's state dining room – sometimes used for press conferences – the Prime Minister said: 'I can confirm the UK will recognise the state of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September, unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire, and commit to a long-term sustainable peace, reviving the prospect of a two-state solution. 'And this includes allowing the UN to restart the supply of aid and making clear that there will be no annexations in the West Bank. 'Meanwhile, our message to the terrorists of Hamas is unchanged but unequivocal: they must immediately release all of the hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, disarm and accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza.' Sir Keir said the Government's 'primary aim' was getting aid into Gaza and getting hostages released when asked why recognition was conditional. He added: 'This is intended to further that course, and it is done now because I am particularly concerned that the very idea of a two-state solution is reducing and feels further away today than it has for many, many years and, therefore, it should be seen in both of those contexts.' While Sir Keir signalled the UK could back away from recognising a Palestinian state if his conditions are met, No 10 is understood to believe that such a two-state solution would also proceed from negotiations towards a sustained peace. The UK and its allies need to see 'at least 500 trucks entering Gaza every day' to deliver aid, the Prime Minister added, and are together 'mounting a major effort to get humanitarian supplies back in' by air and by land. The Prime Minister discussed a UK-led international plan to alleviate the crisis in Gaza with Donald Trump on Monday, when the US president acknowledged there was 'real starvation' in the territory. Sir Keir has likened the plan he is working on with France and Germany to the coalition of the willing, the international effort to support Ukraine towards a lasting peace. However, on Tuesday, Mr Trump suggested they had not directly discussed the prospect of recognising Palestine. Sir Keir made a flurry of diplomatic phone calls throughout Tuesday, alongside his one with Mr Netanyahu. These included to his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney; the president of the Palestinian authority, Mahmoud Abbas; and King Abdullah II of Jordan, whose nation is leading efforts to airdrop aid into Gaza. About 20 tonnes of aid have been dropped by the UK and Jordan in recent days, according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy. However, speaking at the UN in New York, he insisted aid must flow in unrestricted via a land route, adding: 'We have to have those trucks get in.' Opposition parties, including the Lib Dems, the Greens and Plaid Cymru, have hit out at Sir Keir for using Palestinian statehood as a 'bargaining chip'. Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel, meanwhile, said recognising Palestine 'will not secure lasting peace'.
North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- Politics
- North Wales Chronicle
Netanyahu blasts Starmer over pledge UK will recognise Palestine unless war ends
The Israeli prime minister issued a statement warning Sir Keir against the move, which the British PM said could take place in September. The UK would refrain from recognising a Palestinian state if Israel allows more aid into Gaza, stops annexing land in the West Bank, agrees to a ceasefire and signs up to a long-term peace process over the next two months. The Prime Minister recalled the Cabinet from their summer holidays to discuss steps to end what he called the 'appalling situation in Gaza', where a UN assessment has warned the population is facing a mounting famine. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Starmer rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism & punishes its victims. A jihadist state on Israel's border TODAY will threaten Britain TOMORROW. Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen." — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 29, 2025 Sir Keir spoke with Mr Netanyahu ahead of making the announcement, when he also warned that a two-state solution to the conflict in the Middle East 'feels further away today than it has for many, many years'. Mr Netanyahu did not hold back in his criticism of Sir Keir's announcement, writing on social media site X: 'Starmer rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism and punishes its victims.' He added: 'A jihadist state on Israel's border TODAY will threaten Britain TOMORROW. 'Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen.' In his address, Sir Keir insisted that Hamas must immediately release all remaining Israeli hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, disarm and 'accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza'. The British Government plans to 'make an assessment in September on how far the parties have met these steps', before it decides whether to recognise a state of Palestine, Sir Keir told reporters. Speaking from Downing Street's state dining room – sometimes used for press conferences – the Prime Minister said: 'I can confirm the UK will recognise the state of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September, unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire, and commit to a long-term sustainable peace, reviving the prospect of a two-state solution. 'And this includes allowing the UN to restart the supply of aid and making clear that there will be no annexations in the West Bank. 'Meanwhile, our message to the terrorists of Hamas is unchanged but unequivocal: they must immediately release all of the hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, disarm and accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza.' Sir Keir said the Government's 'primary aim' was getting aid into Gaza and getting hostages released when asked why recognition was conditional. He added: 'This is intended to further that course, and it is done now because I am particularly concerned that the very idea of a two-state solution is reducing and feels further away today than it has for many, many years and, therefore, it should be seen in both of those contexts.' While Sir Keir signalled the UK could back away from recognising a Palestinian state if his conditions are met, No 10 is understood to believe that such a two-state solution would also proceed from negotiations towards a sustained peace. The UK and its allies need to see 'at least 500 trucks entering Gaza every day' to deliver aid, the Prime Minister added, and are together 'mounting a major effort to get humanitarian supplies back in' by air and by land. The Prime Minister discussed a UK-led international plan to alleviate the crisis in Gaza with Donald Trump on Monday, when the US president acknowledged there was 'real starvation' in the territory. Sir Keir has likened the plan he is working on with France and Germany to the coalition of the willing, the international effort to support Ukraine towards a lasting peace. However, on Tuesday, Mr Trump suggested they had not directly discussed the prospect of recognising Palestine. Sir Keir made a flurry of diplomatic phone calls throughout Tuesday, alongside his one with Mr Netanyahu. These included to his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney; the president of the Palestinian authority, Mahmoud Abbas; and King Abdullah II of Jordan, whose nation is leading efforts to airdrop aid into Gaza. About 20 tonnes of aid have been dropped by the UK and Jordan in recent days, according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy. However, speaking at the UN in New York, he insisted aid must flow in unrestricted via a land route, adding: 'We have to have those trucks get in.' Opposition parties, including the Lib Dems, the Greens and Plaid Cymru, have hit out at Sir Keir for using Palestinian statehood as a 'bargaining chip'. Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel, meanwhile, said recognising Palestine 'will not secure lasting peace'.
Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Netanyahu blasts Starmer over pledge UK will recognise Palestine unless war ends
The Israeli prime minister issued a statement warning Sir Keir against the move, which the British PM said could take place in September. The UK would refrain from recognising a Palestinian state if Israel allows more aid into Gaza, stops annexing land in the West Bank, agrees to a ceasefire and signs up to a long-term peace process over the next two months. The Prime Minister recalled the Cabinet from their summer holidays to discuss steps to end what he called the 'appalling situation in Gaza', where a UN assessment has warned the population is facing a mounting famine. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Starmer rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism & punishes its victims. A jihadist state on Israel's border TODAY will threaten Britain TOMORROW. Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen." — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 29, 2025 Sir Keir spoke with Mr Netanyahu ahead of making the announcement, when he also warned that a two-state solution to the conflict in the Middle East 'feels further away today than it has for many, many years'. Mr Netanyahu did not hold back in his criticism of Sir Keir's announcement, writing on social media site X: 'Starmer rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism and punishes its victims.' He added: 'A jihadist state on Israel's border TODAY will threaten Britain TOMORROW. 'Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen.' In his address, Sir Keir insisted that Hamas must immediately release all remaining Israeli hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, disarm and 'accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza'. The British Government plans to 'make an assessment in September on how far the parties have met these steps', before it decides whether to recognise a state of Palestine, Sir Keir told reporters. Speaking from Downing Street's state dining room – sometimes used for press conferences – the Prime Minister said: 'I can confirm the UK will recognise the state of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September, unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire, and commit to a long-term sustainable peace, reviving the prospect of a two-state solution. 'And this includes allowing the UN to restart the supply of aid and making clear that there will be no annexations in the West Bank. 'Meanwhile, our message to the terrorists of Hamas is unchanged but unequivocal: they must immediately release all of the hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, disarm and accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza.' Palestinians search for aid that landed in the Mediterranean Sea after being airdropped over central Gaza (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP) Sir Keir said the Government's 'primary aim' was getting aid into Gaza and getting hostages released when asked why recognition was conditional. He added: 'This is intended to further that course, and it is done now because I am particularly concerned that the very idea of a two-state solution is reducing and feels further away today than it has for many, many years and, therefore, it should be seen in both of those contexts.' While Sir Keir signalled the UK could back away from recognising a Palestinian state if his conditions are met, No 10 is understood to believe that such a two-state solution would also proceed from negotiations towards a sustained peace. The UK and its allies need to see 'at least 500 trucks entering Gaza every day' to deliver aid, the Prime Minister added, and are together 'mounting a major effort to get humanitarian supplies back in' by air and by land. Sir Keir Starmer answers questions from the media after making a statement in Downing Street (Toby Melville/PA) The Prime Minister discussed a UK-led international plan to alleviate the crisis in Gaza with Donald Trump on Monday, when the US president acknowledged there was 'real starvation' in the territory. Sir Keir has likened the plan he is working on with France and Germany to the coalition of the willing, the international effort to support Ukraine towards a lasting peace. However, on Tuesday, Mr Trump suggested they had not directly discussed the prospect of recognising Palestine. Sir Keir made a flurry of diplomatic phone calls throughout Tuesday, alongside his one with Mr Netanyahu. These included to his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney; the president of the Palestinian authority, Mahmoud Abbas; and King Abdullah II of Jordan, whose nation is leading efforts to airdrop aid into Gaza. About 20 tonnes of aid have been dropped by the UK and Jordan in recent days, according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy. However, speaking at the UN in New York, he insisted aid must flow in unrestricted via a land route, adding: 'We have to have those trucks get in.' Opposition parties, including the Lib Dems, the Greens and Plaid Cymru, have hit out at Sir Keir for using Palestinian statehood as a 'bargaining chip'. Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel, meanwhile, said recognising Palestine 'will not secure lasting peace'.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Netanyahu accuses UK's Starmer of ‘appeasing' Hamas over Palestinian statehood vow
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his plan to recognise a Palestinian state, saying it rewards terrorism and puts other countries at risk. Netanyahu wrote in a post on X, 'Starmer rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism & punishes its victims.' He added, 'A jihadist state on Israel's border TODAY will threaten Britain TOMORROW… Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen.' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Starmer rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism & punishes its victims. A jihadist state on Israel's border TODAY will threaten Britain TOMORROW. Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen.' — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 29, 2025 His comments came after Starmer told his Cabinet on Tuesday that the UK would recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes concrete steps to stop the crisis in Gaza and agrees to a peace process aiming at a two-state solution. The UK prime minister said 'now was the right time to move this position forward,' pointing to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and the lack of progress in peace efforts. Starmer also said Hamas must release the remaining hostages taken during the October 7, 2023 attacks, disarm, and agree not to be part of any future government in Gaza. The UK's plan marks a shift in its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It follows growing pressure from within Starmer's Labour Party and renewed efforts by France to push for Palestinian statehood. Netanyahu has previously criticised the UK for suspending some arms exports to Israel and for imposing sanctions on certain Israeli officials. According to the UK prime minister's office, Starmer spoke to Netanyahu by phone ahead of Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.
