Keir Starmer told Donald Trump on Monday that the inhabitants of Gaza are in the face of a “absolute catastrophe” and the British “feel disgusted” because of what they see. Starmer, who is a guest at the Trump Golf Center in the picturesque Turnberry in Scotland, raised the issue of crisis in the Gaza Strip on his way to a bilateral meeting with the US president.
When Starmer and his wife Victoria came to talks, journalists asked Trump if he agreed with the assessment of the Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu, who stated that there was no hunger in the Gaza Zone.
One and a half year old Muhammed Zakarja Ajub al-Matouk, one of thousands of children suffering from hunger and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025.AA / Abaca / PAP
The US President contradicted this opinion, saying: – Based on what I see on television, I would say that not necessarily [zgadzam się z premierem Netanjahu]because children look very hungry – but we transfer a lot of money and food, and other countries also increase help – he added.
Starmer, who is struggling with strong internal pressure in connection with the situation in the Gaza Strip, including MPs from his own party, interfered, simply to say: – This is a humanitarian crisis. This is an absolute disaster. Nobody wants something like that.
– I think that people in Great Britain feel disgust and indignation with what they see on the screens. So we must lead to a weapon suspension. Thank you, Mr. President, for taking this initiative, as well as for providing more and more help – added the British prime minister, turning to Trump.
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After the meeting, the US President said that Israel bears the “great responsibility” for the hunger with which the population of Gaza is struggling, at the same time emphasizing that the administration of Netanyahu is in a difficult situation when it comes to the actions, because more than a year after deadly attacks on Israel of October 7, 2023. Hamas is still holding Israeli hostages. “They really want these 20 hostages to survive, they can live,” said the US president about Israel.
Standing next to Trump, Starmer said: – We have to get hostages … They have been detained for a long time and of course this is a first -class issue. But I also realize that the situation in the Gaza Strip is absolutely unacceptable.
– On behalf of British public opinion, and on behalf of myself, I have to say that the images of starving children are disgusting [w stosunku do strony odpowiedzialnej za katastrofę]. British society is deeply opposite to this – he emphasized.
Transfer Palestinians trying to remove flour bags from a truck with humanitarian aid near the food distribution point in Ziki, Gaza Zone, July 27, 2025.PAP/EPA/MOMAMMED SABER/PAP
Recognition of the statehood of Palestine
These comments appeared after over 200 British MPs from nine parties signed a letter calling last Friday to immediately recognize the Palestinian state, arguing that it would “have a significant impact [na sytuację w Strefie Gazy] Due to our historical connections. “Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron raised the bar, obliging France to such a step.
Although Starmer emphasizes that sovereignty is a “inalienable law” of the Palestinian nation, so far he did not want to give the date when he decides about the official recognition of Palestine's statehood. He said that this would happen “at the time of the most favorable perspectives of peace.”
Asked to refer to the words of Starmer Trump commented: – I'm not going to take a position [w kwestii uznania Palestyny za państwo]. I don't mind that he [Keir Starmer] He takes a position [w tej sprawie]. I just want people to have something to eat.
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