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Newshour: 04/11/2023 13:06 GMT: Blinken meets Arab counterparts to discuss Gaza ceasefire

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Blinken meets Arab counterparts to discuss Gaza ceasefire

04/11/2023 13:06 GMT

04/11/2023 13:06 GMT: Blinken meets Arab counterparts to discuss Gaza ceasefire

BBC World Service - Newshour, Blinken meets Arab counterparts to discuss Gaza ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Arab counterparts in Jordan

Washington fears the war between Israel and Hamas could spark a wider regional conflict. Arab foreign ministers are expected to call for an immediate ceasefire.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with leaders including Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the foreign minister of Qatar, which has positioned itself as a key negotiator in the crisis. The United States has rejected calls for a full ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, saying this would play into the hands of Hamas. But Mr Blinken's suggestion that the fighting be paused to allow aid to circulate was quickly rebuffed by Israeli leaders during his visit to Tel Aviv yesterday. His meetings with Arab officials come as Washington is keen to avoid the conflict spreading further.
 
Also in the programme: A witness testimony from Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, new images of a very young star enabling scientists to see for the first time what our own Sun looked like in its infancy and shocking, rude and fun...a book about swearing.

(Image: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a meeting with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, during a day of meetings about the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan. Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool)

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