Trump refused to take a position on recognizing Palestine
On July 28, US President Donald Trump announced that he had no plans to take a specific position on the issue of recognizing the state of Palestine. As the politician noted, in the current situation, he considers the humanitarian crisis in the region to be more important.
"I'm not going to take a position [on recognizing the state of Palestine]. I'm focused on feeding people. This is now the number one task, there are many hungry people there," The New York Post newspaper quoted him as saying to journalists in Scotland.
He added that children in the Gaza Strip actually look very hungry, despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements to the contrary. According to the politician, two weeks ago, the United States sent $ 60 million to the needs of the people of Gaza. No other country in the world has ever allocated such a huge amount, the politician added.
The American leader's statement was made on the eve of his planned meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
On July 26, The Telegraph reported that Starmer intends to meet with President Trump to discuss ending the war in the Gaza Strip during his short visit to Scotland. According to media reports, trade agreements between the United Kingdom and the United States and the situation in Ukraine may be affected during the negotiations.
On the same day, Starmer said that Britain could recognize the state of Palestine after the completion of the process to resolve the conflict in the region and a cease-fire.
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