Trump voices criticism over Starmer's proposal to acknowledge Palestine: "It could be argued that such a move would be rewarding to Hamas"
In a developing situation, Western leaders are urging Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, as the enclave continues to face a humanitarian crisis.
On Monday, an estimated 120 trucks of aid moved into the enclave, far fewer than the minimum of 500 trucks per day the UN says are needed. This shortfall has prompted calls for action from various international figures, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other Western leaders.
Starmer's ultimatum to Israel includes allowing the UN to restart the supply of aid and prohibiting annexations in the West Bank. He has also committed to granting Palestine UK recognition, contingent on Israel addressing humanitarian concerns in the Gaza Strip and agreeing to a two-state solution.
Last week, Trump took a dismissive tone against Macron's plan to recognize Palestine. However, Trump did meet with Starmer on Monday, but Starmer did not discuss his recognition plan with Trump. Instead, Trump reflected on seeing malnourished children coming out of the beleaguered enclave and stated his intention to set up food centers in Gaza.
In addition, Trump intends to send more food to the Palestinians in Gaza and has called on other countries to do the same. Besides President Trump, 26 Western countries and the EU Commission have jointly called for the establishment of food distribution centers in the southern Gaza Strip to alleviate the humanitarian crisis. The countries involved in this appeal include Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied accusations of mass starvation in Gaza, stating there is no policy of starvation and calling it a "bold-faced lie" to suggest that Israel is purposefully conducting a starvation campaign in the Gaza Strip to extract concessions from Hamas. Netanyahu also noted that over the weekend, Israel began allowing airdrops of humanitarian supplies inside Gaza and announced plans to establish safe routes for aid delivery.
Despite these efforts, the latest round of talks to halt the fighting broke down last week, leaving the situation in Gaza uncertain and the international community calling for increased humanitarian aid and action.
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