US CEASEFIRE TALKS
Labor frontbencher Anne Aly — a critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza who has said the loss of lives is “absolutely unacceptable” — is joining US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at humanitarian talks in Jordan this week, SBS reports. Meanwhile, Blinken has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem today to try and sell President Joe Biden’s plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, The Guardian reports. Blinken said that “other world leaders will stand behind the comprehensive proposal”, which would seek to prevent more countries from getting involved in the conflict.
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