Biden says Israel must allow aid to Palestinians 'without delay'
"We're going to immediately secure that aid and surge it... including food, medical supplies, clean water, Israel must make sure all this aid reaches the Palestinians in Gaza without delay" President Joe Biden said after signing a massive military aid bill for Israel and Ukraine, which also included $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza.
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- Published Date: 06:27 | 24 April 2024
- Modified Date: 07:00 | 24 April 2024
President Joe Biden on Wednesday demanded that new humanitarian aid be allowed to immediately reach Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as key US ally Israeli war.
"We're going to immediately secure that aid and surge it... including food, medical supplies, clean water," Biden said after signing a massive military aid bill for Israel and Ukraine, which also included $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza.
"Israel must make sure all this aid reaches the Palestinians in Gaza without delay," he said.
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