Reference News Network August 1 report - According to AFP, on July 31, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, and Canada for their plans to recognize the State of Palestine in September.
The report states that recent statements from some of the United States' closest allies have made the president's stance against this move more resolute.
Although Trump criticized Canada's intention to recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations meeting in September, his criticism of French President Macron and British Prime Minister Starmer was more moderate.
He dismissed Macron's decision, calling it "irrelevant" and "insignificant." Macron's decision last week prompted other countries to consider similar actions.
The report mentioned that Starmer said this week that the UK will formally recognize the State of Palestine in September, unless Israel takes "substantial" measures, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza.
Leavitt said that Trump is now more critical of efforts to recognize the State of Palestine and believes such actions amount to "rewarding Hamas." (Translated by Xu Yanhong)
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