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Trump Sees Recognition of a Palestinian State as Reward to Hamas, US Official Says
GAZA, JUL 30 – President Trump rejects Palestinian statehood recognition while Hamas controls Gaza, arguing it rewards terrorism and undermines peace efforts amid international pressure from Canada, France, and the UK.
- Trump believes recognizing a Palestinian state would reward Hamas, directly opposing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's pledge for recognition by September unless Israel meets specific conditions.
- The U.S. Department of State, through spokesperson Tammy Bruce, described Palestinian state recognition as 'a slap in the face' to victims of Hamas.
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Trump sees recognition of a Palestinian state as reward to Hamas, US official says
U.S. President Donald Trump believes that recognizing Palestinian statehood would be rewarding the militant group Hamas and he does not intend to do that, a White House official said on Wednesday, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his country's decision on the issue.
Although he had already strongly criticized Canada's intention, the U.S. President had not been so fierce about the similar decisions of Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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