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Freeland calls for ‘de-escalation’ of tensions in Gaza

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Palestinian protesters carry an injured man who was shot by Israeli troops during a deadly protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Monday, May 14, 2018. Thousands of Palestinians are protesting near Gaza's border with Israel, as Israel celebrates the inauguration of a new U.S. Embassy in contested Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freehand has urged cooler heads to calm the conflict in Gaza as violence has increased to its deadliest in years. “We call for a de-escalation of tensions and a return to direct negotiations,” Adam Austen, Freeland’s press secretary, told iPolitics Monday. Tensions boiled over between Palestinian protestors and Israeli troops Monday, […]

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