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Starmer to meet Israel's president in Downing Street
Sir Keir Starmer will discuss Gaza's humanitarian crisis and alleged war crimes with Israeli President Herzog, amid calls from MPs to deny Herzog UK entry due to genocide concerns.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, at Downing Street during Herzog's three-day UK visit next week.
- Following international backlash, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Israel's strikes in Doha, Qatar violate sovereignty and risk escalating conflict, drawing condemnation including from the White House.
- With mass protests building, reports state at least 64,605 people have been killed in Gaza and British doctors described weeks without food for infants.
- Starmer will press Herzog for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and a huge surge in humanitarian aid, Downing Street said.
- Downing Street emphasized that the UK has not concluded genocide occurred and said international courts should decide, while Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, visits to show solidarity with the Jewish community.
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UK PM Starmer hosts Israeli president for tense talks over Gaza and Qatar attack
By Andrew MacAskill and William JamesLONDON (Reuters) -Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived for talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing Street on Wednesday in what is likely to be a tense meeting, with both leaders planning to criticise each other country's recent behaviour. The meeting comes a day after Israel expanded its attacks on Hamas by launching an airstrike aimed at killing the Islamist group's political leaders in Q…
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