U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he disagreed with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over London’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state, even as the two leaders emphasized their shared commitment to a peace roadmap in the Middle East.
“I have a disagreement with the prime minister on that score — one of our few disagreements,” Trump told reporters at a joint press conference after bilateral talks in London.
Starmer, who confirmed his government’s intention to recognize Palestine, said both sides saw eye to eye on the urgent need for a peace process. “We absolutely agree on the need for peace and a road map, because the situation in Gaza is intolerable,” he said.
The U.S. president reiterated his longstanding opposition to countries unilaterally recognizing Palestine as a state. Washington has maintained that such recognition should be tied to a negotiated settlement with Israel, which has been occupying Palestinian territory for decades, imposing a blockade and maintaining an apartheid regime.
During the same press appearance, Trump also expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
