Trump ignores Europe's push to recognize Palestine's statehood
Hours after UK Prime Minister Starmer announced the possibility of recognizing Palestine's statehood, Trump said on the 29th that he had not discussed the possibility of recognizing Palestine's statehood with Starmer and added that the US "has no position" on the matter.
After Macron, Starmer on the morning of the 29th pledged that if Israel does not take "substantial measures" to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, he will recognize Palestine's statehood before the UN General Assembly in September. Subsequently, Trump spoke about Starmer's statement while on Air Force One, saying, "We never discussed this issue. We have no position on it. We will invest a lot of money in the region so that they can get some food."
Trump also resisted pressure to urge Israel to reach a long-term solution to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, telling reporters that such an action would benefit Hamas. "You can say that if you do this, you are rewarding certain people, you are rewarding Hamas. I think they should not be rewarded. Frankly, I don't agree with this approach."
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