Netanyahu claims Starmer ‘appeasing terrorists’ over pledge to recognise Palestine unless war ends - Sir Keir Starmer said Israel must allow unhindered aid into Gaza and agree a ceasefire if it wishes

Sir Keir Starmer has declared that Britain will recognise Palestine in September unless Israel makes peace in Gaza.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him "a disgusting liar." The post ‘He Is a Disgusting Liar’: Bernie Sanders Rips Netanyahu and Israel’s ‘Racist Government’ first appeared on Mediaite.

In Gaza, where Israel’s offensive has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, according to Palestinian officials, Trump has sided consistently with Netanyahu, blaming Hamas for the lack of progress towards an end to the violence despite Israel breaking a US-brokered ceasefire in March.

The president talked about the devastation on the ground, but that may well be as far as his divide with Israel goes, according to allies and aides.

The US has joined Israel in accusing Sir Keir Starmer of rewarding Hamas by announcing a plan to recognise Palestine as a state. The Prime Minister announced on Tuesday that the step would be taken in September unless Israel met a series of conditions.

Two Israeli rights groups said Israel was carrying out "coordinated, deliberate action to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza strip."

Support for Israel’s military action in Gaza has declined substantially among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving, according to a new Gallup poll — a drop from the beginning of the war with Hamas,