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| Palestinians must be allowed home to Gaza, Starmer says | |
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| People of Gaza must be allowed home, says Starmer | People of Gaza must be allowed home, says Starmer |
| Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said Palestinians "must be allowed home" after President Donald Trump proposed a US takeover of Gaza. | Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said Palestinians "must be allowed home" after President Donald Trump proposed a US takeover of Gaza. |
| At Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir was asked about a proposal by Trump, who suggested the US could turn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East". | At Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir was asked about a proposal by Trump, who suggested the US could turn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East". |
| The idea has been widely condemned, with US allies such as Saudi Arabia and France rejecting the plan. | The idea has been widely condemned, with US allies such as Saudi Arabia and France rejecting the plan. |
| Sir Keir said the UK government supported a two-state solution to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. | Sir Keir said the UK government supported a two-state solution to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. |
| During PMQs, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said "many of us were alarmed" to hear President Trump's comments and branded his statement "dangerous". | During PMQs, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said "many of us were alarmed" to hear President Trump's comments and branded his statement "dangerous". |
| Sir Ed asked the prime minister whether he would set out his concerns to the White House. | Sir Ed asked the prime minister whether he would set out his concerns to the White House. |
| In response, Sir Keir said the the most important issue was the continuation of the Gaza ceasefire deal negotiated between Israel and Hamas. | In response, Sir Keir said the the most important issue was the continuation of the Gaza ceasefire deal negotiated between Israel and Hamas. |
| "That means that the remaining hostages coming out and the aid that's desperately needed goes into Gaza at speed and at the volumes that are needed," the PM said. | "That means that the remaining hostages coming out and the aid that's desperately needed goes into Gaza at speed and at the volumes that are needed," the PM said. |
| He said he was struck by recent images of the release of Emily Damari, a British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for 15 months, and thousands of Palestinians walking home through the Gaza rubble. | He said he was struck by recent images of the release of Emily Damari, a British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for 15 months, and thousands of Palestinians walking home through the Gaza rubble. |
| "They must be allowed home, they must be allowed to rebuild," he told MPs. | "They must be allowed home, they must be allowed to rebuild," he told MPs. |
| "And we should be with them in that rebuild on the way to that two-state solution." | "And we should be with them in that rebuild on the way to that two-state solution." |
| The PM's comments echo those of Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who earlier said it was "clear that Gaza is lying in rubble". | The PM's comments echo those of Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who earlier said it was "clear that Gaza is lying in rubble". |
| Lammy was asked about Trump's remarks during a visit to Kyiv in Ukraine on Wednesday, and said: "We've always been clear in our belief that we must see two states. | Lammy was asked about Trump's remarks during a visit to Kyiv in Ukraine on Wednesday, and said: "We've always been clear in our belief that we must see two states. |
| "We must see Palestinians able to live and prosper in their homelands in Gaza, in the West Bank. That is what we want to get to." | "We must see Palestinians able to live and prosper in their homelands in Gaza, in the West Bank. That is what we want to get to." |
| The UK government is walking a diplomatic tightrope with Trump, as it balances its response to his announcements. | The UK government is walking a diplomatic tightrope with Trump, as it balances its response to his announcements. |
| The PM and the US president have spoken since Trump's inauguration and a trip to Washington is expected within weeks, Lammy recently suggested. | The PM and the US president have spoken since Trump's inauguration and a trip to Washington is expected within weeks, Lammy recently suggested. |
| The prime minister's spokesperson said the UK government would "speak to President Trump and his team about all of his proposals". | |
| The spokesperson said the UK's position "is there must be a scenario where Palestinians are able to return home". | |
| Gaza has suffered vast destruction over the 15 months of war | Gaza has suffered vast destruction over the 15 months of war |
| Much of Gaza's infrastructure has been destroyed over more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas. | Much of Gaza's infrastructure has been destroyed over more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas. |
| In January, Israel and Hamas agreed a deal to halt the war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. | In January, Israel and Hamas agreed a deal to halt the war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. |
| President Trump spoke about his plans for the future of Gaza at a White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. | President Trump spoke about his plans for the future of Gaza at a White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. |
| He said: "The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too. We'll own it." | He said: "The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too. We'll own it." |
| He said Palestinians could be resettled away from Gaza, "in areas where the leaders currently say no". | He said Palestinians could be resettled away from Gaza, "in areas where the leaders currently say no". |
| Jordan and Egypt have rejected the idea of resettlement. | |
| The Palestinian Authority's Justice Minister Sharhabeel Al Zaeem told the BBC Trump did not understand the nature of Gaza. | |
| "I don't think that this land is for sale or for him to do an investment project," he said. | |
| "So, with all due respect, we are not leaving and he has no right whatsoever to decide for us." |