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3w ago

Ed Davey Boycotts Windsor Castle Banquet for President Trump Over Gaza

The Lib Dem leader argues a visible protest best pressures Washington to secure a ceasefire, open aid routes, release hostages.

Preparations under way in Windsor Castle for the US President's unprecedented second state visit to the UK (Photo: Toby Shepheard/AFP)
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Overview

  • Davey confirmed he will not attend Wednesday’s state banquet hosted by King Charles, casting the refusal as a protest over suffering in Gaza.
  • He says President Trump is uniquely positioned to halt the crisis by pressing Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the fighting and by leveraging Gulf states to secure hostage releases.
  • In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Davey urged public pressure on Trump to reverse US visa denials for Palestinian officials at the UN General Assembly or to support moving the planned summit to Geneva.
  • He said he chose a boycott because he would not have a chance to speak with Trump at the dinner and believes a public stance will carry more influence.
  • Davey told LBC that Israel is committing genocide, citing a new UN commission report, marking the first time he has used that term according to Middle East Eye.