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Australia, Canada and New Zealand call for Gaza ceasefire

Australia, Canada and New Zealand called Friday for an urgent cease-fire in Gaza, increasing the pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel a day after Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, declared she would “not be silent” about Palestinian suffering.

Mr. Netanyahu’s trip to Washington this week, which included White House meetings with Mrs. Harris and President Biden and a high-profile speech to Congress, has heightened criticism, both at home and abroad, of his ambivalent response to a proposed cease-fire deal that has been under negotiation for weeks.

He was set to meet the Republican presidential candidate, Donald J. Trump, who has also called for an end to the war, on Friday in Florida.

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 @Gr4ssrootBrandonRepublican from Maine  commented…12mos12MO

Aren’t the Hamas leaders siting in luxury a few countries away?

They seem to be killing the civilians while the baddies who call the shots are watching it all from TV.

Make that make sense.

 @SenateCaviarDemocrat from Kansas  agreed…12mos12MO

I find it beyond bizarre that so many people are just blaming Israel. Did everyone forget the initial attack ?

 @MackerelAutumn from Arizona  disagreed…12mos12MO

Did you forget the boat that the Jews arrived in after WW2 begging Palestinians for a place to stay and instead they got betrayed but the Jews and got stabbed in the back.

 @OpulentPunditUnity from California  commented…12mos12MO

What did they have a sleepover?

 @AloofLionGreenfrom Missouri  commented…12mos12MO

Shame on the US Govt for not stopping the genocide. Shame on US politicians for celebrating war criminal Netanyahu. Shame on all warmongers.

 @AdventurousPoliticRepublicanfrom Virginia  commented…12mos12MO

Having lived in all 3 of these countries I think they need to be more concerned about the millions of lives they’ve destroying within their own borders before they worry about anyone else.

 @SolemnSeagullWorking Family from Wisconsin  commented…12mos12MO

Good to see Australia Canada and NZ get something right, the only reason for war is to make profit and launder money it’s disgusting, strong men and woman could just talk and stop the killing of other humans

 @ISIDEWITHasked…12mos12MO

How might personal feelings about the leadership of those involved, such as Netanyahu or Harris, influence your perspective on the Gaza ceasefire?

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What does the push for a Gaza ceasefire say about international responsibility toward conflict resolution?

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How do you think the involvement of countries like Australia, Canada, and New Zealand changes the dynamics of the Gaza ceasefire discussion?

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Why do you believe a ceasefire in Gaza has become a point of contention in international politics?

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In what ways do public and political pressures impact the decisions of world leaders in situations of conflict like the one in Gaza?

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