One of the U.K.’s most prominent leaders has declined an invitation from King Charles to attend a state banquet for President Donald Trump scheduled for next month.

Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, said that he had “thought and prayed long and hard” about the decision but that ultimately, he had to decline.

In an op-ed for The Guardian, Davey cited Trump’s failure to address the crisis in Gaza as his reason.

“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,” Davey wrote of Trump. “But so far, he’s decided not to.”

“I feel a responsibility to do whatever I can to ensure the people in Gaza are not forgotten during the pomp and ceremony, and to ensure the U.K. makes Trum

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