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Spain plans to airlift 13 sick Palestinian children and their families

Spain plans to airlift 13 sick Palestinian children and their families

Middle East Eye4 days ago
Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said 13 sick children and their families from Gaza will be flown to Spain for medical care, multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday.
'The situation in Gaza is absolutely terrible," he said. "The level of cruelty shown by [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu is absolutely unacceptable, and I believe the international community must respond".
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