Trump backs Israel and rebukes Starmer over Palestinian state recognition
by Robert Tait in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#6Z0C2)
US president says UK move would reward Hamas' after appearing to endorse recognition plan in Scotland meeting
Donald Trump has doubled down on his backing for Israel after having appeared to give a green light to the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, to recognize a Palestinian state.
Amid signs of mounting opposition among his Maga base to Israel's military operation in Gaza, Trump criticized Starmer's plan to grant recognition as rewarding Hamas" even after having not taken issue with it when the pair met in Scotland this week.
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