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Arab leaders call for more pressure to ‘end the bloodshed’ in Gaza, ensure entry of aid
Arab leaders attend the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025. (Thaier Al-Sudani/Pool via AP)
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Arab leaders urge the international community to apply pressure for a Gaza ceasefire and humanitarian aid access to the besieged Palestinian territory.
“We call on the international community… to exert pressure to end the bloodshed and ensure that urgent humanitarian aid can enter without obstacles all areas in need in Gaza,” the leaders say in a joint final statement at a summit in Baghdad.
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