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US, Arab leaders to meet over Gaza as Palestinian deaths mount

US, Arab leaders to meet over Gaza as Palestinian deaths mount

Shawdesh desk;

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will on Saturday meet with the Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Egyptian foreign ministers as well as Palestinian representatives in Amman, Reuters has quoted the Jordanian foreign ministry as saying.

The Arab leaders will stress the “Arab stance calling for an immediate ceasefire, delivering humanitarian aid and ways of ending the dangerous deterioration that threatens the security of the region”, the ministry said in a statement.
Washington has maintained robust military and political support for Israel, while calling on its ally to take steps to avoid civilian deaths and address Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, reports Dawn.

On a visit to the region, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday and called for a humanitarian pause in fighting that he said would facilitate work to release hostages, allow aid into Gaza, but not prevent Israel from defending itself.

In a televised address, Netanyahu rejected the idea of a pause unless hostages are freed. “I made clear that we are continuing full force and that Israel refuses a temporary ceasefire which does not include the release of our hostages,” he said.

On saterday Blinken will meet with Emirati, Saudi, Qatari,and Egyptian foreign ministers as well as Palestinian representatives in Amman, the Jordanian foreign ministry said.

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