Piers Morgan urges Trump to demand Gaza ceasefire from Netanyahu
British journalist and media personality Piers Morgan called on US President Donald Trump to urge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end Israel's 'terrible' war in Gaza.
'President (Donald Trump), now is the time for you to tell (Benjamin Netanyahu) to end this terrible war in Gaza, and stop the incessant daily slaughter of civilians,' he wrote on X on Sunday.
'Only you can do this, and as your friend, who knows you hate war, I urge you to,' his post continued.
President @realDonaldTrump, now is the time for you to tell @netanyahu to end this terrible war in Gaza, and stop the incessant daily slaughter of civilians. Only you can do this, and as your friend, who knows you hate war, I urge you to.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 29, 2025
Morgan has repeatedly been a part of the online debate on the Israel-Hamas war through his show called 'Piers Morgan Uncensored.'
Several clips of guests speaking on the war in Gaza during his daily news show have gone viral on social media, most notable being that of Egyptian comedian and television host Bassem Youssef.
When the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalated in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, Morgan firmly supported the Israeli government's actions in Gaza which followed a brutal bombing campaign that flattened the Gaza Strip and killed thousands. He repeatedly stated that 'Israel has a right to defend itself.'
However, Morgan's stance has recently changed.
While speaking on his show with British American broadcaster and writer Mehdi Hasan, he said that he 'resists no more' in criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza.
'I have resisted going as far as you have done in your criticism of the Israeli government; I resist no more,' he said while speaking to Hasan.
'I think we have reached a common ground of what we view has been happening through this period of (Israeli) blockade which frankly is just starvation of the people (in Gaza) including so many innocent young women and children.'
Morgan's call to the US President comes as Israel's war on Gaza continues in full force, with at least 56,500 people killed in Israeli strikes, mostly civilians, according to the Gaza health ministry figures, also considered reliable by the United Nations.
Israel launched its campaign in Gaza in response to Hamas' attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.
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