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Starmer: Hamas cannot play a role in governing future Palestinian state
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US President Donald Trump meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. (Christopher Furlong/Pool Photo via AP)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Hamas can play no part in any future government of a Palestinian state, as he discussed the need for a ceasefire in Gaza with Donald Trump during a meeting at the US president’s Scottish golf resort.
Starmer is facing domestic pressure to follow France in declaring that the UK will recognize a Palestinian state.
Speaking alongside Trump, Starmer describes the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “absolutely intolerable” and says food aid needs to be moved into the enclave quickly.
“We need to galvanize other countries in support of getting that aid in, and yes, that does involve putting pressure on Israel, because it absolutely is a humanitarian catastrophe,” he adds.
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