Keir Starmer

With 'friends' like Starmer and Macron, Israel doesn't need enemies - opinion

Israel has no choice but to scorn such Western leaders and continue to independently secure its future, and must weather the threats of diplomatic and economic isolation from the world.

FRANCE’S PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron clasps the hand of Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on at a NATO summit in The Hague in June. Their countries have been wrong on every Mideast issue, the writer maintains.)
 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) bids farewell to French President Emmanuel Macron following a joint military visit to the Northwood Headquarters Northwood, on July 10, 2025 in London, England.

Israel will not allow Europe to divide it again - opinion

A Palestinian flag flies in front of Downing Street as Starmer convened an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss his government’s policies on Gaza, on Tuesday in London.

Gaza's strategic disaster: Israel risks leaving identity in the hands of its enemies

A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag during an "Act NOW against Genocide in Gaza" protest, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Valletta, Malta, July 29, 2025

Why is Europe rewarding Hamas terror with a Palestinian state? - editorial


Recognizing Palestinian state 'risks rewarding terror,' freed hostage Emily Damari warns Starmer

Damari, who is a dual Israeli-British citizen, spent 471 days as a hostage in Hamas's terror captivity after being kidnapped during Hamas's October 7 massacre.

 British-Israeli former hostage Emily Damari poses for a photo with her mother, Mandy, after being released from Gaza where she was held since the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on January 21, 2025.

'Legitimizes horrific war crimes': Hostage Forum challenges Palestinian state recognition

The forum warned that recognizing a Palestinian state before the hostages are freed would legitimize terrorism as a path to political gains.

Demonstrators protest, calling for the release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, July 26, 2025

UK move to recognize Palestine 'not a reward for Hamas,' minister claims

“This is not a reward for Hamas...We've got to ratchet up pressure on the Israeli government," British Transport Minister Heidi Alexander said.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander visit a local mechanics business, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Britain, March 24, 2025

Hamas won't enter negotiations until humanitarian situation improves, sources tell Post

GHF blasts ex-staffer for 'war crimes' claims • NYT amends Gaza starvation story • Jewish congressman declines Qatar invite • Freed hostage Emily Damari condemns Starmer's Palestine plan

 Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv in support of a hostage, ceasefire deal, July 19, 2025.

Israel’s UN ambassador slams UK’s threat to recognize Palestinian state

"The State of Israel will not lower its waiver after the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7," Danon stressed.

Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon addresses the UN General Assembly in New York. September 22, 2024.

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'Turn ceasefire into lasting peace': UK's Starmer to lay out plan for Palestinian state recognition

Starmer will introduce the plan to the US and Arab states within the next week, the Telegraph reported, adding that it will focus on steps to “turn a ceasefire into lasting peace.”

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, before he and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer board Air Force One en route to Lossiemouth, at Prestwick Glasgow Airport in Prestwick, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.

Trump warns US could bomb Iran's nuclear sites again if program resumes

Trump issued the threat as he held talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf resort on the western coast of Scotland.

US President Donald Trump gestures before he boards Marine One, to travel to Trump International Golf Links Aberdeen, in Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.

Trump, Starmer to meet in Scotland, with trade and Gaza on agenda

The British leader on Friday said his country would recognize a Palestinian state only as part of a negotiated peace deal.

 BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office earlier this year alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance.

UK's PM Starmer recalls cabinet from summer break to discuss 'Gaza situation'

The move to recall Starmer's cabinet of ministers for next Sunday, currently in recess until September 1, came after the possible recognition of a Palestinian State.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement on Defence spending at Downing Street on February 25, 2025 in London, England.

UK backs future Palestinian statehood but says ceasefire top priority

Successive British governments have said they would formally recognize a Palestinian state at the right time, without ever setting a timetable or specifying the conditions for it to happen.

IRONICALLY, ALTERNATIVES to a two-state solution don’t necessarily provide any sort of protection from the violence against Israel.