President Joe Biden returns from his trip to the Middle East; Israel says it will allow limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip; White House says Israel was not responsible for Gaza hospital blast Wednesday, October 18, 2023
b'Comprehensive coverage of the day\\u2019s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.\\n\\n\\nPresident Joe Biden returns from his lightning trip to the Middle East; Israel says it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip at Biden\\u2019s request; White House says Israel was \\u2018not responsible\\u2019 for Gaza hospital blast.\\nThe U.S. vetoes a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for a humanitarian pause in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.\\nFor the second time, House Republicans voted to reject the nomination of Republican Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio to be the next speaker of the House.\\nCapitol Police arrested around 300 people during a large-scale mostly Jewish demonstration against the Israel-Hamas war.\\n\\nDemonstrators protest inside the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)\\nThe post President Joe Biden returns from his trip to the Middle East; Israel says it will allow limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip; White House says Israel was \\u2018not responsible\\u2019 for Gaza hospital blast \\u2013 Wednesday, October 18, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.'