US urges Israel to lift Gaza siege
US president also pledges $400m in aid to Palestinians after meeting Mahmoud Abbas.
Published On 10 Jun 2010
Barack Obama, the US president, has called on Israel to lift the “siege” on Palestinians, after a meeting with Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president.
Wednesday’s meeting in Washington also resulted in a $400m US aid package for Gaza and the West Bank.
Abbas said Obama’s statement is a “positive signal” that the US cared about the suffering of those in Gaza and the Palestinian people.
Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports.
Source: Al Jazeera