Yvette Cooper calls for urgent Gaza ceasefire

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says devastating images from Gaza highlight the urgent need for a ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and a long-term plan for peace in the Middle East.   Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Well, those are the most devastating images, and to see that scale of destruction across Gaza.

00:06Of course, we have also seen the terrible images of malnutrition among children,

00:13and we've seen the really disturbing images of some of the hostages still being held.

00:18So it shows really why it is so urgent that we get the ceasefire, the humanitarian assistance,

00:24and also a proper plan going forward as the Prime Minister has set out,

00:30including not just the pathway around recognition,

00:34but also a whole series of much wider steps in terms of tackling this crisis in the Middle East.

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