U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris calls for “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza
- US Vice President Harris called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to agree to a deal that would release hostages in exchange for a six-week cessation of hostilities.
- The US, Qatar, and Hamas have arrived in Cairo to work on a ceasefire deal before Ramadan. Israel has expressed doubt about attending talks, while Hamas is hesitant about the terms.
- Mediators are trying to secure a truce deal, with the US indicating that Israel has more or less accepted, but Hamas still needs to agree.
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Biden Admin Edited Harsher Language Out Of Kamala Harris’ ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ Speech Before Delivery: REPORT
The original draft of Vice President Kamala Harris' speech Sunday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was originally much more critical of Israel, NBC reported.
U.S. officials told NBC the U.S. National Security Council softened a speech by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday, when she called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for Hamas to accept a hostage release agreement in exchange for a six-week cessation of hostilities.
Administration officials watered down Kamala Harris' Gaza speech before delivery
Before Vice President Kamala Harris delivered pointed remarks about a six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as part of a deal to release hostages, officials at the National Security Council toned down parts of her speech, three current U.S. officials and one former U.S. official familiar with the speech told NBC News.
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