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The Palestinian envoy in emotional remarks to the UN Security Council says the approval of a ceasefire resolution needs to be a "turning point" in ending the Gaza war. SOUNDBITE
Protesters calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a halt of US support to Israel's war block a street near the US Capitol, ahead of US President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech. IMAGES
The French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne meets with the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, as part of a Middle East tour aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group in Gaza. IMAGES
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne meets his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, as part of a Middle East tour aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group in Gaza. IMAGES
The Palestinian representative to the UN calls the Security Council resolution demanding more aid deliveries to Gaza "a step in the right direction," but reiterates calls for an immediate ceasefire. SOUNDBITE
In Ramallah, French FM Catherine Colonna meets with Palestinian Prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, and her Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki. She condemned violence in the West Bank, where more than 290 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since October 7. IMAGES