US EditionFreed British-Israeli Hostage Says Starmer 'Risks Rewarding Terror'
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 30 – British hostage survivors and families warn UK recognition of Palestine risks delaying hostage releases and rewarding Hamas amid ongoing Gaza conflict, with about 50 hostages still held, lawyers say.
- Tuesday's statement followed an emergency Cabinet meeting, with Sir Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister, saying recognition depends on Israeli actions in Gaza.
- Earlier this month, domestic pressure increased on Sir Keir Starmer after he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to explain Britain’s actions to recognize Palestine.
- “This move does not advance peace,” Emily Damari said, and lawyers warned it “risks delaying the release of the hostages” as a “bargaining chip,”” while criticizing the UK government.
- Drawing swift criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it 'rewards Hamas’s monstrous terrorism and punishes its victims', and US President Donald Trump added it 'rewards Hamas' on Tuesday.
- Following France's lead, the UK will join 147 other UN member states recognizing Palestine at UNGA in September, amid broader European diplomatic shifts.
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Starmer Hints Palestine Recognition Doesn’t Rely on Hostage Release
Keir Starmer suggested the UK may push ahead with the recognition of a Palestinian state before Hamas releases its remaining hostages, even after his plan to do so was criticized by Israel, the US, UK legislators, and a former British captive of the group.
Hamas Victim Slams Starmer’s Palestine Plan As ‘Reward for Terror’
British Hamas kidnapping victim Emily Damari has condemned the announcement offering to formally recognise the state of Palestine as one that risked “rewarding terror.” According to Ms. Damari, who was shot in the hand by her Hamas abductors, the Prime Minister’s approach would send a ‘dangerous message that violence earns legitimacy.’ Released from captivity in January this year, Damari declared By legitimising a state entity while Hamas stil…
Former Hostage Emily Damari Slams UK Plan to Recognize Palestinian State
Former hostage Emily Damari says she is deeply saddened by the announcement that the UK will recognize a Palestinian state. “As a Dual British-Israeli citizen who survived 471 days in Hamas captivity, I am deeply saddened by your decision @Keir_Starmer to recognise Palestinian statehood,” Damari posts on X.
Emily Damari spent 471 days in Hamas' prison. Now she condemns the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan to recognize Palestine as a state, on the "wrong side of history."
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