Why Starmer Moved To Betray America and Israel

Three factors explain British move to recognize Palestinian statehood

President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer during Trump’s visit this week, as seen in a White House photo.

It took just 24 hours. Donald Trump had visited his Scottish golf resorts, Keir Starmer had proclaimed how closely the UK was aligned with US strategic aims and how we were the very closest of allies — and the very next day, the prime minister announced that Britain will recognize Palestine before September’s UN General Assembly unless Israel accedes to impossible conditions.

Starmer proclaims his support for Israel’s security knows no bounds but demands that, at a minimum, “the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, makes clear there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process that delivers a Two State Solution.”

Starmer sets no similar conditions for recognition on Hamas, although reiterating that they should release the hostages, disarm, and play no further role in the governance of Gaza. I am not convinced that even Britain’s government believes that the Islamist terrorists will be complying any time soon. The argument for not making these preconditions for recognition is sophistry of the highest order. It is that Hamas are terrorists (they are indeed rightly proscribed as such in the UK) and the British government does not negotiate with terrorists. It would thus be quite wrong to set them conditions as this would confer legitimacy on them.

What is going on?