Israel-Hamas war live: Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens amid calls for aid
![]() 35324 Tuesday, 17 October, 2023, 00:30 Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, has described a US congressional resolution calling for de-escalation and a ceasefire as “a very important move”. “It’s very simple,” Bennis told Al Jazeera about the proposal, which was put forward by a group of progressive Democrats earlier today. “It doesn’t get into long discussions about the origins of the crisis and what led to it, but it calls for the immediate … need for a ceasefire,” she said. “And I think right now that’s what’s so desperately needed.” Canada’s Trudeau calls for unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza Trudeau also said Canada is deeply concerned by the dire – and worsening – humanitarian crisis in the besieged Palestinian territory. |
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