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Newsday: 20/10/2023 04:06 GMT : Biden pushes for more US aid to Israel in televised speech

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20/10/2023 04:06 GMT : Biden pushes for more US aid to Israel in televised speech

Biden pushes for more US aid to Israel in televised speech

BBC World Service - Newsday, Biden pushes for more US aid to Israel in televised speech

He said he would ask US Congress for billions of dollars for Israel and Ukraine.

As the war continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, US President Joe Biden urges Americans to support his backing for Israel.

US President Joe Biden has delivered a televised address on the US response to Hamas's attack against Israel. He said he would ask US Congress for billions of dollars for Israel and Ukraine, saying abandoning US allies was "just not worth it".

After two weeks of Israel's blockade of Gaza, humanitarian organisations are hoping the crucial Rafah crossing on its southern border with Egypt will open today to allow in aid.

Elsewhere, an election is taking place this weekend in inflation-ravaged Argentina where the controversial right wing presidential candidate is leading the polls.

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