Trump proposes Gaza food centers, says starvation is real

President Donald Trump said the US would work to set up “food centers” to alleviate starvation in Gaza along with other governments and organizations, including the UK and European Union, Report informs via Bloomberg.

Trump laid out his proposal during a Monday meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, though he did not provide full details.

Starmer said little about the plan, but reiterated the need to alleviate suffering in the war-torn territory.

“We’re going to set up food centers and we’re going to do it conjunction with some very good people,” Trump said, adding the US would supply funds for the effort. “We’re also going to make sure that they don’t have barriers stopping people.”

Asked if he agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assessment there is “no starvation” in the territory, Trump said ahead of the Starmer meeting that “based on television, I would say not particularly because those children look very hungry.”

“That’s real starvation stuff, I see it, and you can’t fake that,” Trump said. “We have to get the kids fed.”