President Donald Trump said he will work with American allies in Europe to provide aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza. The move represents a break from ally Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stance on the issue.
Aid to Gaza
The president’s comments came during a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump’s golf resort in Scotland. Trump said the starvation issue in Gaza is one of the main reasons he met with Starmer.
“We’re going to set up food centers and we’re going to do it in conjunction with some very good people and we’re going to supply funds, and we just took in trillions of dollars,” Trump said. “We got a lot of money and we’re going to spend a little money on some food.”
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Specific details of the plan to establish those food centers remain unclear.
Starmer echoed Trump’s thoughts on the situation during the meeting.
“Seeing those images of starving children in particular, are revolting and there’s a sense of revulsion in the British public at what they’re seeing, and they know and we know that humanitarian aid needs to get in at speed, at volume,” Starmer said.
Trump continued to dismiss the idea of recognizing Palestine as a state.
Breaking from Israel
Trump and Netanyahu have remained close allies since Trump entered politics a decade ago; however, the two world leaders are now on opposing sides of this issue.
Netanyahu continues to maintain there is “no starvation in Gaza” despite the images and videos coming out of the region and international concern over the situation. Over the weekend, the United Nations warned of “catastrophic hunger” in Gaza.
The Israeli government and its allies say food insecurity is “a heartbreaking reminder of the horrors of war.”
Trump was asked what he would say to Netanyahu the next time they speak.
“I’m going to say, ‘look, we’re giving money and we’re giving food, but we’re over here and we are over in the United States,’” Trump said. “I think I can speak for the Prime Minister. We’re giving money and things. He’s got to sort of like run it. Well, I want them to make sure they get the food. I want to make sure they get the food, every ounce of food.”
Starvation in Gaza
The deteriorating situation in Gaza continues to make headlines around the world, including international news outlets, which are urging Israel to let reporters and aid in.
Israel recently announced it would let humanitarian aid airdrops continue in Gaza, and the World Central Kitchen restarted operations there last week.
That comes after dozens of children and adults starved to death this month, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Both Trump and Starmer referenced the hostages still being held by Hamas when talking about the ongoing conflict.
The conflict itself has been going on since October 2023, when Hamas militants attacked an Israeli music festival and took hostages.
“Israel has a lot of responsibility. They’re hampered by the fact that you still have 20 hostages or so,” Trump said. “And the people of Israel are very concerned about the 20 hostages. It’s very interesting. You could say they could be more concerned about retribution than the 20 hostages. But they really want the 20 hostages to survive.”
