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Blinken warns of 'grave' humanitarian situation in Gaza
Source: The Hill
Blinken warns of 'grave' humanitarian situation in Gaza
BY OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN - 05/23/21 10:02 AM EDT
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that Gaza is in a “grave” humanitarian situation following 11 days of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas.
During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Blinken told host George Stephanopoulos that reaching a ceasefire agreement was "critical" to ending the fighting.
“Well first George it was critical to get to the ceasefire, and President Biden's focus on relentless, determined, but quiet diplomacy is what got us to where we needed to be, which is to get the violence ended as quickly as possible, to stop more human suffering and to at least put ourselves in position to make a turn to make a pivot to building something more positive, that has to start now with dealing with the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza,” Blinken told Stephanopoulos.
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In providing humanitarian aid, Blinken reiterated a notion by President Biden that money not go to Hamas, the ruling political party in the Gaza Strip, pledging instead to work with independent agencies to rebuild the territory.
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BY OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN - 05/23/21 10:02 AM EDT
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that Gaza is in a “grave” humanitarian situation following 11 days of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas.
During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Blinken told host George Stephanopoulos that reaching a ceasefire agreement was "critical" to ending the fighting.
“Well first George it was critical to get to the ceasefire, and President Biden's focus on relentless, determined, but quiet diplomacy is what got us to where we needed to be, which is to get the violence ended as quickly as possible, to stop more human suffering and to at least put ourselves in position to make a turn to make a pivot to building something more positive, that has to start now with dealing with the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza,” Blinken told Stephanopoulos.
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In providing humanitarian aid, Blinken reiterated a notion by President Biden that money not go to Hamas, the ruling political party in the Gaza Strip, pledging instead to work with independent agencies to rebuild the territory.
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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/554954-blinken-warns-of-grave-humanitarian-situation-in-gaza-if-nothing