New bottom record for Biden - young voters disapprove of the handling of the Gaza war
Joe Biden's trust figures are at a record low, writes NBC News based on a new poll. About 40 percent of voters are satisfied with the president, which is the lowest number during his time in the White House.
The survey shows that foreign policy, especially the handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict, has caused support to fall. The decline is clearest among young voters who believe that Israel went too far in its response to the Hamas attack on October 7.
A narrow majority of Americans believe that Israel's attacks on Gaza are justified.
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The Israel-Hamas war|The demonstrations
Giant protests in Pakistan - calls for holy war
Tens of thousands of people in Pakistan took to the streets on Sunday to show their displeasure with Israel's attacks in Gaza, AP reports. The protesters chanted anti-Israel and anti-American slogans, and there were also calls for jihad, holy war.
The people also directed their anger at the outside world, which they believe has failed to protect the people of Gaza.
Also on Saturday, large protests were carried out in Pakistan, according to the Pakistan Observer. The protesters accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
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Qatar confirms: Settlement between Israel and Hamas close - small obstacles remain
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani expresses great optimism that an agreement between Israel and Hamas can be reached, writes Reuters. The Washington Post reported on Saturday that a settlement is close. The agreement would mean Hamas handing over dozens of the women and children it had taken hostage. In exchange, Israel would impose a five-day ceasefire.
- The challenges the agreement faces are only practical and logistical, says Abdulrahman.
Qatar and the United States are said to have participated in several weeks of negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The agreement that is now on the table is said to cover six pages. In addition to a ceasefire and the release of hostages, increased humanitarian aid to Gaza must be a point in the agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came out late Saturday saying no agreement had been reached.
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Task: Agreement on temporary ceasefire soon in port
Israel and Hamas are close to reaching a preliminary agreement on a temporary ceasefire, but no agreement is yet in place. This is stated by the United States after the Washington Post reported during the night that the parties have agreed on a five-day ceasefire.
According to the newspaper's reporting, the parties, with the help of the United States and Qatar, have drawn up a detailed six-page agreement after several weeks of talks in Doha. In addition to the weapons being laid down for at least five days, at least 50 hostages would be released, some every day. At the same time, humanitarian aid to Gaza would increase substantially.
But shortly after the news broke, White House National Security Adviser Adrienne Watson posted on Platform X:
"We have not reached an agreement yet, but we continue to work hard to reach an agreement."
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