President Trump opposed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that there was no starvation among the people of Gaza.
President Trump and Starge agree to Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
President Trump said in a meeting with British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer that he is focusing on putting food in Gaza.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has said he disagreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that there is no starvation among the people of Gaza.
“Based on television, I’d say it’s not particularly so because those kids look very hungry,” Trump said on July 28 when he asked a reporter if he would agree with Netanyahu’s assessment. “But we’re giving lots of money and lots of food, and other countries are now stepping up.”
Trump made his remarks before a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer in Scotland’s Turnberry.
When images of hungry children in Gaza surprised the world, Netanyahu denied Israeli running a hunger campaign, calling such accusations “a bold lie” and even rejecting that star was happening.
“Gaza has no hunger star policy, Gaza has no hunger star,” Netanyahu said on July 27th.
On July 28, the Gaza Health Ministry said at least 14 people have been killed in starvation and malnutrition over the past 24 hours, bringing the casualties of war deaths to 147 from hunger, including 89 children.
On July 27, it announced the suspension of military operations 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza to help Israel put additional food in Gaza, and the creation of a new aid corridor as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
Trump said his golf resort was a priority, saying the US has provided $60 million for humanitarian assistance and other countries have to step up.
Trump discussed the issue with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 27, saying that European countries would significantly increase their support.
Priority called Mount Hunger in Gaza a “humanitarian crisis” and “an absolute catastrophe,” adding that “the British people are rebelling against what they see on their screens.”
Israel cut off all supplies to Gaza from the beginning of March and reopened its territory in May with new restrictions. Israel says it adheres to international law, but it must prevent aid from being diverted to extremists and blame Hamas on the suffering of the people of Gaza.
“You have many hungry people,” Trump said he later criticized Israeli hostages, a militant group in Hamas for not agreeing to live and die. Trump said he told Netanyahu that Israel’s approach must probably change.
“I told Bibi you had to do that differently,” Trump said.
Contribution: Reuters
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