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Biden calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza (www.newshub.co.nz)

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The US will begin air dropping food aid to the people of Gaza, President Joe Biden announced on Friday, as the humanitarian crisis deepens and Israel continues to resist opening additional land crossings to allow more assistance into the war-torn strip.

Speaking in the Oval Office, Biden said the US would be "pulling out every stop" to get additional aid into Gaza, which has been under heavy bombardment by Israel since the October 7 Hamas terror attacks.

"Aid flowing to Gaza is nowhere nearly enough," the US President said, noting "hundreds of trucks" should be entering the enclave.

Biden said the US is "going to insist that Israel facilitate more trucks and more routes to get more and more people the help they need, no excuses".

He also noted the efforts to broker a deal to free the hostages and secure an "immediate ceasefire" that would allow additional aid in.

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[-] recapitated@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

Talk isn't news.

[-] mlg@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

mmm "insist", really a strong word that will surely bring a change.

inb4 the air drop supplies get bombed too since it'll light up more civilians for Israel to shoot at.

[-] hark@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

If only the president of the united states had power to do something about this!!!!

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[-] pyre@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

wow don't be rushing Biden! I'm sure there are still some munitions you have provided Israel that hasn't been used on children yet!

[-] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 8 months ago

Insisting so hard he will send more weapons to israel?

[-] mwguy@infosec.pub 10 points 8 months ago

Egypt and Qatar promised Israel that if it sent a delegation to Doha this week for talks on the humanitarian aspects of the proposed deal, they would bring answers from Hamas on which hostages are still alive and put pressure on the group to be flexible on the number of Palestinians prisoners it demands to be released as part of any agreement.

From an article that came out today. Hamas won't even attempt to confirm the hostages it has.

[-] Haha@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Dont get hopes up, its a a stunt for reelection

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[-] Haha@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Two faced bastard. Billions of aid in ammo for israel then says lets give an airdrop of murder to palestine LMAO what a bitch

[-] Soulg@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

"How dare Biden not call for a cease fire. Genocide Joe strikes again!"

Biden: calls for a cease fire

"Wow what a fucking nerd calling for a cease fire, nobody cares shup up"

[-] Nevoic@lemm.ee 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Bit of a strawman, the initial complaint wasn't that he didn't say some words, the initial complaint was the billions in military aid and actual physical support the administration gave Israel.

The only reason words matter is if they have any impact on reality. Israel knows the U.S is giving them a lot of leeway to commit this genocide because that's what the administration's actions say, hence they're two-faced.

If they decide to stop materially supporting genocide, good. They were still wrong to do it at all, and they can't undo that, so they're still shit-libs, but better late than never I guess, and all those dead children will just have to stay dead.

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[-] Solrac@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Isn't funny how they were an arms dealer and NOW, after what feels like total anahilation, do they say enough is enough?

[-] cogman@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

This is such a misleading headline, it's propaganda. Biden Did not say "Immediate ceasefire, no excuses" Boy I wish he did. Instead he said "Boy I hope we have a cease fire. There's no excuses for Israel keeping aid from going in".

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