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Hello this is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Robin Brant and in the early hours of

Tuesday the 13th of February these are our main stories President Biden has

described the more than 1 million Palestinians

sheltering in Raffer as exposed and vulnerable

and warned Israel they need to be protected.

Germany's Chancellor has called for a dramatic increase in arms manufacturing in Europe,

and Ukraine has reacted angrily to a protest by Polish farmers who emptied the contents of several

Ukrainian lorries in a dispute over cheap grain imports.

Also coming up in this podcast. It's 100 years since George Gershwin's musical composition Rhaps in Blue, had its premiere in New York City.

We're going to start though in Washington, D.C. where President Biden has appealed for the more than 1 million

Palestinians sheltering in Raffer to be protected describing them as exposed and

vulnerable. He was speaking at the White House after meeting the Jordanian monarch King Abdullah.

The major military operation of Arafa should not proceed without a credible plan, a credible plan,

for ensuring the safety and support of more than 1 million

people sheltering there. They need to be protected and we have also been clear

from the start. We oppose any forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.

Well Jordan's King made these remarks regarding the conflict in Gaza following the

Hamas attack on Israel on October the 7th.

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