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mr. kean: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kean: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of s. 870, the fire grants and safety act. i'd like to thank my senate democratic colleague, chairman peters, for his leadership in advancing this legislation through the senate. this bill incorporates language from h.r. 4090 the fire grants and safety act, a bill i championed through the house science committee. it also includes the advance act, legislation from the energy and commerce committee, and the environment and public works committee. i would like toe thank all of my colleagues for their work in making this a strong and comprehensive bill. through bipartisan and bicameral collaboration we have paveed the way for advancing this bill in the house. i anticipate its smooth pennsylvania passage in the senate. i was -- passage in the senate. i was proud to lead with my colleagues and original co-sponsors, representatives pasc
mr. kean: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kean: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of s. 870, the fire grants and safety act. i'd like to thank my senate democratic colleague, chairman peters, for his leadership in advancing this legislation through the senate. this bill incorporates language from h.r. 4090 the fire grants and safety act, a bill i championed through the house science committee. it also...
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our special correspondent fergal keane reports from the erez crossing. a gate towards the war. where israel's army today showcased how it planned to boost aid reaching gaza. this is the erez crossing in the north of the gaza strip, with gaza devastated on the other side. the plan is to get 500 trucks a day into gaza from here. the un wants many more to avert what it calls a man—made famine. the optics, designed to convey an israel listening to america and other allies. every day, every day, we won't stop... all very different to the beginning of the war, nearly seven months ago. "we're putting a complete siege on gaza," said israel's defence minister, yoav gallant. "no electricity, no food, no water, no gas — it's all closed." this exercise comes after weeks of pressure on israel from the international community to allow more food, medicine, supplies into gaza and after one senior un official warned israel might be committing a war crime, using food as a weapon of war. the international criminal court is reportedly considering arrest warrants for israel's war leaders. are y
our special correspondent fergal keane reports from the erez crossing. a gate towards the war. where israel's army today showcased how it planned to boost aid reaching gaza. this is the erez crossing in the north of the gaza strip, with gaza devastated on the other side. the plan is to get 500 trucks a day into gaza from here. the un wants many more to avert what it calls a man—made famine. the optics, designed to convey an israel listening to america and other allies. every day, every day,...
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our special correspondent fergal keane reports from the erez crossing. a gate towards the war. where israel's army today showcased how it planned to boost aid reaching gaza. this is the erez crossing in the north of the gaza strip, with gaza devastated on the other side. the plan is to get 500 trucks a day into gaza from here. the un wants many more to avert what it calls a man—made famine. the optics, designed to convey an israel listening to america and other allies. every day, every day, we won't stop... all very different to the beginning of the war, nearly seven months ago. "we're putting a complete siege on gaza," said israel's defence minister, yoav gallant. "no electricity, no food, no water, no gas — it's all closed." this exercise comes after weeks of pressure on israel from the international community to allow more food, medicine, supplies into gaza and after one senior un official warned israel might be committing a war crime, using food as a weapon of war. the international criminal court is reportedly considering arrest warrants for israel's war leaders. are y
our special correspondent fergal keane reports from the erez crossing. a gate towards the war. where israel's army today showcased how it planned to boost aid reaching gaza. this is the erez crossing in the north of the gaza strip, with gaza devastated on the other side. the plan is to get 500 trucks a day into gaza from here. the un wants many more to avert what it calls a man—made famine. the optics, designed to convey an israel listening to america and other allies. every day, every day,...
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fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. meanwhile, us secretary of state antony blinken met with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu injerusalem warning against a ground invasion of rafah — where1.4 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. mr blinken also called on hamas to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal, that would see a pause in fighting and the release of some israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. live now to aaron david miller, senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace. good to have you back. talk to us about hostage negotiations, hum masts rejected the lease agreement but is willing to give negotiating. what pressure can antony blinken can move the stocks forwards? —— hum masts. the real question is, they succeed because both parties have a sense of urgency. there is another penal pressure accompanied by the prospect of game. that's why you get deals. unfortunately, the party that is an biggestjewry, with the biden administration. i think hamas understand
fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. meanwhile, us secretary of state antony blinken met with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu injerusalem warning against a ground invasion of rafah — where1.4 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. mr blinken also called on hamas to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal, that would see a pause in fighting and the release of some israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. live now to aaron david miller, senior fellow at the carnegie...
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fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. meanwhile, us secretary of state antony blinken, met with israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, injerusalem warning against a ground invasion of rafah, where 1.4 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. mr blinken also called on hamas to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal, that would see a pause in fighting and the release of some israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. a week after five people died off the coast of france as they tried to cross the channel in a small overcrowded boat, the bbc has now pieced together how the youngest victim, a 7 year—old girl, was killed. correspondent andrew harding, who witnessed what happened that night, has tracked down the little girl's father. he told him what happened and why the family took such a risk on what was their 4th attempt at crossing. a warning, you may find details in his report upsetting. shouting this was the scene last week as smugglers clashed with police on a french beach. and in the middle of t
fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. meanwhile, us secretary of state antony blinken, met with israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, injerusalem warning against a ground invasion of rafah, where 1.4 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. mr blinken also called on hamas to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal, that would see a pause in fighting and the release of some israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. a week after five people died off the coast of france as...
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fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. meanwhile, us secretary of state antony blinken has met with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu injerusalem warning against a ground invasion of rafah — wherei.1i million displaced palestinians are sheltering. mr blinken also called on hamas to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal, that would see a pause in fighting and the release of some israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. for more on the meeting, i'm joined now by mohamed taha from bbc arabic. lovely to see you this morning. let's start off with that meeting yesterday. what was the outcome between mr lincoln and mr netanyahu? we outcome between mr lincoln and mr netanyahu?— mr netanyahu? we saw some differences — mr netanyahu? we saw some differences between - mr netanyahu? we saw some differences between both - differences between both parties regarding the rougher operation. —— rafah. mr netanyahu said he will do the rafah operation whether opposing fighting will happen or not and antony blin
fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. meanwhile, us secretary of state antony blinken has met with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu injerusalem warning against a ground invasion of rafah — wherei.1i million displaced palestinians are sheltering. mr blinken also called on hamas to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal, that would see a pause in fighting and the release of some israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. for more on the meeting, i'm joined now by mohamed taha...
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fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. meanwhile, us secretary of state antony blinken has met with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu injerusalem warning against a ground invasion of rafah, where 1.4 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. mr blinken also called on hamas to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal, that would see a pause in fighting and the release of some israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. here's our security correspondent frank gardner with more on what the deal could look like. we knew the rough idea of the deal which is that israel will permit the move northwards from rafah, in the south of gaza strip, back to the north end of the homes of displaced palestinian civilians. it will release thousands that we are not told how many—we presume thousands of palestinian prisoners from israeli jails and return of a figure of around 43 israeli hostages will be released from gaza. now, hamas are said to be considering it at the moment. they have not appreciated the pressure that
fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. meanwhile, us secretary of state antony blinken has met with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu injerusalem warning against a ground invasion of rafah, where 1.4 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. mr blinken also called on hamas to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal, that would see a pause in fighting and the release of some israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. here's our security correspondent frank gardner with more...