Gaza, Keir Starmer and Trump
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President Donald Trump is meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf property in Scotland
Meeting, which will take place despite parliament’s summer recess, comes as government faces increasing pressure to recognize Palestinian state
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will recall his cabinet from their summer break to discuss the situation in Gaza, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, amid growing pressure on the Labour government to recognise a Palestinian state.
T he United Kingdom, Germany and France are calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza and "unconditional release of all hostages," after the three countries held an emergency call to discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis.
The UK is working with Jordan on plans to airdrop aid into Gaza and evacuate children needing medical assistance, Sir Keir Starmer has announced amind mounting international pressure on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, as aid organisations warn of mass starvation .
The leaders of Britain, France, and Germany have demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe."
Israel rejects a joint statement which condemns the "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians".
The call comes after the three leaders spoke again by phone on Saturday morning, following Friday's conversation. According to the British PM Keir Starmer, the E3 leaders talked about the situation in Gaza,
Macron shocked the world on Thursday when he broke ranks with his allies and announced that France would recognize Palestine as a nation-state.
Britain's immediate priority is alleviating suffering in Gaza and securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a cabinet minister said on Friday, even as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under growing pressure to recognise a Palestinian state.