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US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer showed a rare split during a joint press conference in London on the UK’s push to recognize Palestine as a state. Trump made it clear he doesn’t agree with the plan, calling it one of the few points where they differ.
Speaking alongside Starmer, Trump zeroed in on the brutal Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. He described it as “one of the worst, most violent days in the history of the world” and stressed the urgent need to free the hostages. “I want the hostages released immediately,” Trump said. “I’ve heard stories I never thought possible—there was no humanity, nothing. Hamas has even said they’ll put the hostages at the front of any attack.”
On the other side, Starmer painted a grim picture of the Gaza crisis. “The situation in Gaza is intolerable,” he said, urging faster aid delivery. “We need aid to get into Gaza at speed.”
Starmer explained that recognizing a Palestinian state fits into a bigger plan to end the violence and build peace. “It’s part of that overall package that hopefully takes us from the appalling situation right now to a safe and secure Israel—and a viable Palestinian state,” he noted. But he drew a firm line on Hamas, labeling it a terrorist group with no role in Palestine’s future. “They are a terrorist organization that can have no part in any future governance in Palestine,” Starmer added. “What happened on October 7 is the worst attack since the Holocaust.”
Reports from The New York Times suggest Starmer will confirm the UK’s vote to recognize Palestine next week at the UN General Assembly in New York. This comes amid ongoing tensions in the Israel-Palestine conflict, where both leaders agree on condemning Hamas but differ on next steps for peace.
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