Donald Trump to blast UK for ‘gesture politics’ and ‘rewarding’ Hamas after recognising Palestine

Published on September 22, 2025 at 09:52 PM
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Keir Starmer announces UK recognises Palestine as a state after promising sanctions against Hamas to stave off criticism

DONALD Trump will today blast the “gesture politics” of nations including the UK who have recognised Palestine.

is expected to use a speech to to accuse them of “rewarding” .

US President Donald Trump speaks at a podium flanked by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz (right).Donald Trump will today blast the ‘gesture politics’ of nations including the UK who have recognised Palestine The Palestinian flag is raised at the Palestinian mission in London, watched by a crowd of people.The Palestinian flag was raised at its London embassy

His press secretary said yesterday: “He feels this does nothing to release the hostages, does nothing to end the conflict.”

was raised at its embassy as head of mission was joined by Health Secretary and left-wing MP .

have declared victory for “the justice of our cause” after Britain recognised the State of Palestine

The major foreign policy shift made Britain one of more than 150 states to now recognise .

, and joined the UK in this move.

called it a “pledge to the Palestinian and Israeli people that there can be a better future”.

It comes after nearly two years of war following the atrocities of October 7, 2023 in which killed around 1,200 people and took hundreds .

Senior Hamas figure Mahmoud Mardaw declared that this recognition of Palestine is a “victory for Palestinian rights and the justice of our cause”.

He added that it would send a “clear message” to .

Keir Starmer announces UK recognises Palestine as a state after promising sanctions against Hamas to stave off criticism

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