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The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

Ilhan Omar leads 384 worldwide leaders in call for Gaza ceasefire

Middle Eastern woman with black head warp, dangly earrings, and red and yellow top spokes into microphone at lectern.
Ilhan Omar on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 24 May 2023. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Some 384 parliamentarians around the world have signed a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, urging their governments to seek accountability for “grave violations of human rights”.

As Israel continues its assault in Gaza, the effort is being led by Ilhan Omar, a member of “the Squad” of progressive Democrats in the US Congress, and Sevim Dağdelen, a member of the German Bundestag for the BSW party.

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