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The Philippines on Tuesday lauded the United Nations Security Council for adopting a resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, saying it was “long overdue” and must be implemented “immediately.”
Reports also said some two million people have been displaced because of the ongoing violence and Israel’s bombardment.“The prompt implementation of the measures contained in the resolution will urgently relieve the suffering of innocent civilians caught in the crossfire, and bring forth prospects for lasting peace,” he added.
Israel reacted angrily to the first UN Security Council vote to demand an “immediate ceasefire” in the Gaza war, after its closest ally the United States abstained, while fighting raged in the Palestinian territory. It was “a clear retreat from the consistent position of the US,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said.
“It is a famine,” said Mohamad al-Sabaawi who, like others, rushed to the seashore hoping for something that had floated down. He walked away with a small yellow can of fish. It demands an “immediate ceasefire” for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan, leading to a “lasting” truce.
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