Images of extreme suffering in Gaza include starving infants, lifeless children and emaciated hostages still held by Hamas nearly two years after attacks. The humanitarian crisis and famine are causing widespread horror and demand that aid reach civilians and hostages be returned. One individual — Donald Trump — is described as uniquely able to press Benjamin Netanyahu to end the aid blockade and to leverage relationships with Qatar and Gulf states to secure hostage releases and force a ceasefire toward a two-state solution. Despite that capacity, Trump has publicly supported Netanyahu, dismissed Gaza as a conflict he will not stop, and is preparing for a state visit to the UK.
Emaciated hostages, still held captive by Hamas almost two years after those appalling terror attacks. These images and countless more have horrified us all in recent months. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza must stop. The famine must end. The hostages must be returned home. There is one man, more than anyone else, who has the power to make it happen.
One man who could use his influence on Qatar and other Gulf states to help secure the urgent release of Hamas's hostages. Donald Trump could do those things today if he chose to. He has more power than anyone else finally to force a ceasefire and put Israel and Palestine on the path to a lasting peace with a two-state solution.
But so far, he's decided not to. Instead, he's given Netanyahu his full support. Last week, when he was making his bogus boasts about ending six wars, Trump said Ukraine is the only one left showing he doesn't even see what's happening in Gaza as a war he wants to stop. In three weeks' time, Trump will touch down in the UK for his second state visit, which will include a state banquet at Windsor Castle hosted by King Charles.
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