Britain would be speaking German if Sir Keir Starmer had been prime minister during the Second World War, Donald Trump’s ambassador to Israel said.

The broadside from Mike Huckabee came as the gulf between Washington and Europe over Gaza widened with Benjamin Netanyahu announcing Israel’s plans to occupy the entire strip .

Sir Keir has united with other European leaders to urge Mr Netanyahu to reconsider.

In response, Mr Huckabee, an outspoken supporter of Mr Netanyahu shot back, saying: “So Israel is expected to surrender to Hamas and feed them even though Israeli hostages are being starved? Did UK surrender to Nazis and drop food to them? Ever heard of Dresden, PM Starmer?

“That wasn’t food you dropped. If you had been PM then, UK would be speaking German!”

Mr Huckabee, a former B

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