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Rice presses Israel on Gaza ceasefire proposal (Reuters)

 
Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Israel on Wednesday to seriously consider an Egyptian ceasefire proposal as the U.N. Security Council weighed action to end Israel's attack on Gaza. (link)

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