US distances itself from demands for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, MATTHEW LEE and EDITH M. LEDERERMay 17, 2021 GMT
The Biden administration distanced itself Monday from growing calls by Democrats and others for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers as fighting entered a second week, with more than 200 people dead, most of them Palestinians in Gaza.
The United States, Israel’s top ally, also blocked for the third time what would have been a unanimous statement by the 15-nation U.N. Security Council expressing “grave concern” over the intensifying Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the loss of civilian lives. The final U.S. rejection Monday killed the Security Council statement, at least for now.
Blinken signals no immediate US press for Mideast cease-fire
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, MATTHEW LEE and EDITH M. LEDERERMay 17, 2021 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signaled Monday the U.S. would not join growing calls for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers as fighting entered its second week, with more than 200 people dead, most of them Palestinians in Gaza.
Blinken’s stand comes despite growing pressure from the United States’ U.N. Security Council partners, some Democrats and others for President Joe Biden’s administration and other international leaders to wade more deeply into diplomacy to end the worst Israel-Palestinian violence in years and revive long-collapsed mediation for a lasting peace there.
On Friday, a number of games industry media outlets posted stories informing their readers about how they can donate to charities to help Palestinians hurt by recent bombardment by Israel. By Monday morning, two of the largest such publications had taken their stories down.
IGN was the first such publication to post its collection of charity links, with a brief note beforehand stating, Palestinian civilians are currently suffering in great numbers in Jerusalem, Gaza, and West Bank, due to the active Israel-Palestine conflict. The story also featured a graphic of a Palestinian flag next to the IGN logo. We have a track record of supporting humanitarian efforts and charities across the globe. In the instance of our recent post regarding how to help civilians in the Israel-Palestinian Conflict, our philanthropic instincts to help those in need was not in-line with our intent of trying to show support for all people impacted by tragic events.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) The Israeli military unleashed another heavy wave of airstrikes Monday on the Gaza Strip, saying it destroyed militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders. International diplomacy to end the weeklong war that has killed hundreds appeared to make little headway.
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