For today, links to three reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date and an ELECTION entry and a MEDIA entry are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 13  Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza? by Julia Frankel, Jack Jeffrey and Samy Magdy | AP  JERUSALEM — The United States decided not to punish Israel over the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip after giving it an ultimatum to increase aid entering the territory. But the flow of food, medicine and other supplies to Palestinians is still at nearly its lowest level of the entire . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israel fails to meet U.S. demands on aid to Gaza. How are aid agencies coping? Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR  The U.S. says that Israel will not face consequences for failing to meet U.S. demands to provide more aid to avoid mass starvation in Gaza. What are aid organizations doing to cope? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Palestinians say north Gaza destruction is widespread as rights group warns some may never return, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters  CAIRO — Palestinians displaced from northern Gaza said Israeli forces had inflicted widespread destruction on their home districts in their latest six-week-old offensive and a rights group raised concerns Israel might put some areas permanently off-limits. READ MORE . . .