The United Kingdom is considering recognizing a Palestinian state, according to the New York Times, citing two senior officials. This change of stance by the British prime minister is believed to be due to increased domestic political pressure caused by the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza , with MPs and members of the Labour government urging a clear stance following France's move.
Yesterday, the British Prime Minister met with Donald Trump at the luxurious resort owned by the American president's family in Turnberry, in the Scottish county of Ayrshire. This face-to-face meeting focused primarily on foreign policy, with the Donald evoking a double crackdown—at least in words—on both Vladimir Putin (for the war in Ukraine) and Netanyahu. This crackdown was called for by his ally, Starmer, who is under pressure at home over the Gaza emergency amid widespread outrage in both politics and society. He is also being targeted for his hesitations, as moderate leader of the Labour government, regarding calls to at least support Emmanuel Macron's France in the unilateral symbolic recognition of the State of Palestine, announced before the United Nations in September . This will not continue to tie it to the future resumption of a peace process, if and when one occurs.
Pressed by journalists about the Israeli prime minister's latest claims that "there is no hunger" in Gaza, Trump didn't mince his words at Turnberry. He spoke of "real hunger," which cannot be faked, and added that "Israel has a huge responsibility for the flow of aid." He also addressed the malnutrition that particularly afflicts children: "Based on the images on television, those children look very hungry," he cut short. A situation in which the US "is sending a lot of money and other nations are increasing aid," he assured, not without promising the establishment of new "food distribution centers" in the Strip to "feed children and civilians"—in a land reduced to "a slaughterhouse" where "food and security are now needed." On the subject of recognizing a Palestinian state, the tycoon-president dodged the issue, saying he doesn't want to "take a position."
