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Joe Biden speaks with Israel s Netanyahu and Palestine s Abbas amid Israel-Gaza fighting
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US President Joe Biden on Saturday held his first phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas since taking office, amid heavy fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip.
Biden has dispatched an envoy to try to quell the violence that has killed dozens in Gaza and at least 10 in Israel, but US, regional and international efforts have yet to show any signs of progress.
Biden also spoke to Israel PM Netanyahu and reaffirmed strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas and other groups in Gaza.’
Workers clear the rubble of a building that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike on Saturday, that housed The Associated Press, broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media outlets, in Gaza City, May 16. AP
The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) opened an emergency meeting on Sunday over the heavy fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers, the first major move among Mideast nations still grappling with how to address the conflict.
While the Arab League and organisations like the Saudi-based OIC have maintained their view that the Palestinians should have their own independent state, Israel recently has reached recognition deals with several of its members. That, as well as the concerns of some nations over Hamas, has seen a somewhat-muted response to the attacks as opposed to the full-throated response of decades past.
The 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation has opened an emergency meeting over the heavy fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s militant Hamas rulers