Donald Trump has acknowledged for the first time that there is “real starvation” in Gaza, a crisis attributed by the UN and other humanitarian organizations to Israel’s blockade of almost all aid into the territory. During a visit to Britain, Trump contradicted Benjamin Netanyahu after the Israeli prime minister claimed it was a “bold-faced lie” to say Israel was causing hunger in Gaza. Trump is under increasing pressure to intervene in the humanitarian crisis, with dozens of Palestinians having died of hunger in recent weeks in a crisis attributed by the UN and other humanitarian organizations to Israel’s blockade of almost all aid into the territory.
In meetings with Keir Starmer, Trump urged him to cut taxes and tackle illegal immigration to win the next election. He criticized Hamas for not releasing the remaining hostages and suggested he had asked the Israeli government to change its approach. Trump piled pressure on Starmer to cut taxes and immigration, calling the prime minister and Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, “good men.”
Starmer told the press conference that the British public were “revolted” at the “absolute catastrophe” in Gaza and said there was an urgent need for a ceasefire. Israel announced over the weekend that it would suspend fighting in three areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day and open secure routes for aid delivery, while the UK confirmed it was working with Jordan to carry out airdrops into the territory.
