He urged countries that had acted quickly to suspend funding to review what he described as wrong and dangerous decisions. Gamal Rushdi, a spokesperson for Aboul Gheit, said the Arab League chief was disappointed that some of the main donors to the agency had acted so swiftly to suspend funding despite the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Meanwhile, Egypt said its intensive efforts to end the fighting in Gaza and protect the lives and rights of Palestinian people continue around the clock. Diaa Rashwan, chair of the State Information Service, said authorities in the country are doing their utmost to broker a truce. Under the proposal, he said, Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages would be exchanged in stages and “humanitarian support for our brothers in the Gaza Strip will be intensified.”

Source: The Nation February 07, 2024 20:03 UTC