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The Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gabriela Shalev, left, greets the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the United Nations Security Council after the resolution vote on Gaza

UN demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip

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The United Nations has backed a milestone resolution calling for an end to military action by all sides in the Gaza Strip.

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