Egypt FM calls on US to end Israeli assault on Gaza

Thursday 15-11-2012 11:56 AM
Egypt FM calls on US to end Israeli assault on Gaza

A Palestinian relative of Hamas militant Wael al-Ghalban mourns next to his body during his funeral in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip November 15, 2012.REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

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CAIRO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Kamel Amr has called on the United States to intervene and end "Israeli aggression" on the Gaza Strip, state media reported on Thursday.

Amr "requested that the United States immediately intervene to stop Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people in Gaza", MENA news agency reported, adding that Amr spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by telephone.

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