Gelman has been an outspoken supporter of Israel during its war on Hamas.
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Biden orders U.S. military to set up temporary aid port for Gaza as famine threatens
While land routes could be the most efficient way to get aid into Gaza, President Biden has directed that ‘we not wait for the Israelis’ to get more humanitarian help in, more quickly.
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Breakthrough elusive in Gaza cease-fire talks, with Ramadan just days away
Hamas presented a proposal that mediators would discuss with Israel in the coming days and mediators are expected to meet Wednesday with the Hamas delegation.
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Peace activists urge protest votes in Maine’s Democratic primary
The Maine Coalition for Palestine is urging people to write-in ‘ceasefire’ on presidential primary ballots Tuesday to protest President Biden’s support for Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
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Gaza doctor says 80% of wounds at his hospital were from gunfire after aid convoy attacked
At least 112 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured Thursday, according to health officials, when witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire as huge crowds raced to pull goods off an aid convoy.
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Palestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food, killing dozens; Israel says stampede caused shooting
More than 100 people were killed in the chaos, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000, according to health officials.
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U.S. Air Force member dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in D.C.
D.C. police confirmed the man was pronounced dead at a hospital Sunday night and identified him as 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell of San Antonio.
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Israel ready to pause war during Ramadan if hostage deal reached, Biden says
The proposed 6-week pause in fighting would also include allowing hundreds of trucks to deliver desperately needed aid into Gaza every day.
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A Gaza doctor’s fear: Displacement, detention or death
More than 100 medical professionals are in Israeli detention, their exact whereabouts and conditions unknown, according to the health ministry.
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Mideast cease-fire efforts gain steam as U.S. envoy visits, with mediators reporting ‘encouraging’ signs
The U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been struggling for weeks to find a formula that could halt Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza.