Starmer Welcomes U.S. Plan for Gaza

According to the English section‍ of ⁢ webangah News Agency, citing Mehr​ News Agency and Al​ Jazeera, UK Prime Minister keir Starmer stated: “I welcome the US ⁢initiative for peace in the Middle East (west Asia).⁢ I support efforts that lead‌ to ending the conflict,⁣ the release of prisoners (Israeli captives ⁢held by Hamas), and allowing aid into Gaza.”

The UK Prime Minister claimed, in a populist manner: ⁤”Now all parties must ‌unite to turn the US peace initiative into reality. We must revive hope ​for a ​two-state solution where Israel exists‌ alongside a secure Palestinian ‌state.”

Starmer, who refrained from acknowledging ⁢London’s overt and​ covert support ​for the Israeli occupiers, asserted: “I will never‍ give up on diplomacy⁤ nor question ⁢Britain’s values.”

Yesterday, monday, during his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, ⁤Donald‌ Trump unveiled ​his roadmap for a ceasefire ⁢in Gaza. He warned that if Hamas rejects ‌this proposal, he would ‍greenlight continued Israeli military operations.

This plan was initially ‍set to include ‍21 points but appears reduced ​to 20. It was first presented on Tuesday during side meetings at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to Arab leaders.

The Guardian reported that Trump’s 20-point plan calling for an immediate end to hostilities⁤ between Israel and Hamas lacks details on how key ⁤elements would be implemented. The so-called White House peace plan proposes an immediate halt to Israel’s nearly ⁤two-year-long destructive war⁢ in⁣ this coastal region while explicitly excluding​ Hamas‍ from any future governing role there. Even then, establishing a Palestinian‌ state is only ⁣vaguely referenced as a ​distant⁣ possibility.