For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and Le Monde; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Israel and Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza, by Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg and Jack Jeffrey | AP JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today vowed to press ahead with Israel’s offensive and blasted a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a pause in the fighting, saying it had emboldened Hamas to reject a separate proposal for a cease-fire and hostage release. As the war in Gaza . . . READ MORE . . .
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UN demand for Gaza cease-fire provokes strongest clash between U.S. and Israel since war began, by Edith M. Lederer | AP UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded by canceling a visit to Washington by a high-level . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel cancels Washington talks after cease-fire vote clears the U.N. Reported by Debbie Elliott and Jennifer Ludden | NPR A U.N. Security Council resolution calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. It passed after the U.S. abstained from blocking the measure. The move angered Israel, but how deep is the rift? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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U.S. allows adoption of Gaza ceasefire resolution, without asserting a change in course, by Carrie Nooten and Piotr Smolar | Le Monde After five and a half months of deadlock, the United Nations Security Council on Monday finally adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza. This text only applies to the month of Ramadan, which began on March 11. Its. . . Click HERE to read article in English and HERE for French version.
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FROM MARCH 25 U.S. allows UN Security Council to pass resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR A UN resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza passed thanks to a rare U.S. abstention. That angered Israel, which canceled a delegation to Washington to talk about its plans for an assault on Rafah. Click HERE to listen and read.