{"id":2488166,"date":"2025-09-18T12:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starmer-dodges-questions-about-recognizing-palestinian-state\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:42:54","slug":"starmer-dodges-questions-about-recognizing-palestinian-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starmer-dodges-questions-about-recognizing-palestinian-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Starmer dodges questions about recognizing Palestinian state"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports on a joint press conference held<\/a> at Chequers between U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former U.S. president Donald Trump. During the event, Starmer avoided directly addressing questions about his upcoming decision to recognize a Palestinian state later this month.He emphasized the urgent need for peace,the release of hostages held by Hamas,and rapid humanitarian aid access to Gaza. Starmer reiterated his stance that Hamas is a terrorist association opposed to peace and a two-state solution, and clarified that Palestinian state recognition aims to foster a safe and secure israel alongside a viable Palestinian state.<\/p>\n

Trump openly disagreed with Starmer’s position on Palestinian statehood but shared Starmer’s concern about the hostages taken during Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, calling for their immediate release and an end to the violence. Both leaders expressed mutual respect<\/a> despite their differing views.The article also notes that Starmer’s announcement about Palestinian state recognition was made in July, with france expected to follow suit at the United Nations General Assembly. trump concluded his three-day UK visit following the press conference.

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