US EditionDemocrats Press Trump Officials for ‘Large-Scale’ Effort to Address Gaza Starvation
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 28 – More than 20 Senate Democrats urge halting U.S. funding to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation amid concerns over violence and ineffective aid distribution, citing over 1,000 civilian deaths.
- Senate Democrats led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen urged President Donald Trump to cease funding the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, citing concerns over opaque operations and violence at aid sites.
- Amid allegations of armed violence at aid sites, Senate Democrats urged the Trump administration to cease funding the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, citing reports of guards firing on civilians.
- Health officials reported that over 2 million people have been affected at four GHF aid sites, with 34 deaths on Sunday, the deadliest since last month.
- With mounting criticism, Israel announced a tactical pause and aid airdrops in three Gaza areas to support humanitarian efforts, and Republicans broadly support Israel’s actions.
- Aid groups say only reopening humanitarian routes can improve aid delivery, and the letter urges a large-scale expansion of aid through experienced organizations.
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Democrats press Trump officials for ‘large-scale’ effort to address Gaza starvation
By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are imploring President Donald Trump’s administration to step up its role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza, with 40 senators signing onto a letter Tuesday urging the resumption of ceasefire talks and sharply criticizing an Israeli-backed American organization that had been created to distribute food aid. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Repu…
Democrats press Trump officials for ‘large-scale’ effort to address
WASHINGTON: Senate Democrats are imploring President Donald Trump’s administration to step up its role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza, with more than three dozen senators signing onto a letter Tuesday urging the resumption of ceasefire talks and sharply criticizing an Israeli-backed American organization that had been created to distribute food aid.
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