Blinken speaks with Egypt’s FM about Gaza humanitarian aid

Blinken reaffirmed the importance of concrete steps to minimize harm to Palestinian civilians in all of Gaza. (AFP/File)
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Updated 17 November 2023
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Blinken speaks with Egypt’s FM about Gaza humanitarian aid

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry about efforts to increase humanitarian aid to Palestinians in urgent need, the State Department said on Thursday.

Blinken reaffirmed the importance of concrete steps to minimize harm to Palestinian civilians in all of Gaza and reaffirmed Washington’s rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians, the department said in a statement.


UK, France, Canada condemn Israel’s demolition of UN site in Jerusalem

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UK, France, Canada condemn Israel’s demolition of UN site in Jerusalem

LONDON: Britain and its ​allies, including France and Canada, on Wednesday strongly condemned the demolition last ‌week by ‌Israeli ‌authorities ⁠of ​the ‌UN Palestinian refugee agency’s (UNRWA) East Jerusalem compound.
The group, in a joint ⁠statement, called ‌on the ‍government ‍of Israel to ‍halt all demolitions.
The statement was published on ​the British government website on behalf ⁠of foreign ministers from Britain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal and Spain.