Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterUS seeks three-tier cease-fire for Gaza violence (AP)
Published 1/5/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - A State Department spokesman says the Bush administration is pressing for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip that would include three main elements, including a halt to Hamas rocket firing into Israel.
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