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News Wrap: Netanyahu faces new pressure from within his war cabinet

PBS News Hour - Segments

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🗓️ 30 May 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is facing new pressure from within his own war cabinet, Slovenia's government endorsed a plan to recognize a Palestinian state and the U.K. joined the European Union and human rights groups in criticizing the conviction of 14 democracy activists in Hong Kong. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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In the day's other news Israel's prime minister is facing new pressure from within his own ranks.

0:06.0

The National Unity Party of Benny Gantz, who sits on Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet,

0:11.0

said today that one of its lawmakers filed a motion to

0:14.3

dissolve parliament in a statement the party said quote netzenyahu it's not too

0:19.0

late to come to your senses either together we are victorious or you continue alone with the method of

0:25.1

divide and rule. The move follows an ultimatum that Gans issued in May demanding

0:30.0

the Netanyahu lay out a post-war plan for Gaza by June 8th.

0:34.6

Back here, the U.S. State Department today renewed its own calls for a plan.

0:39.4

It is imperative that our partners in Israel have a vision for what the day after this conflict is going to look like.

0:51.0

And steps are taken to do

0:54.0

do whatever we can to help get the region out of this

0:58.0

endless cycle of violence.

0:59.7

In the meantime, Slovenia's government endorsed a plan to recognize the Palestinian state today.

1:05.5

It requires approval by the country's parliament to take effect.

1:09.2

That comes just two days after Spain, Norway, and Ireland officially recognized a Palestinian state which Israel has condemned.

1:17.0

Police in Detroit dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment at Wayne State University this morning.

1:24.0

Officers arrested at least 12 people after organizers refused to leave and declined offers to

1:29.8

meet with university officials.

1:31.9

The university's president cited health and

1:34.0

safety concerns and disruption to campus operations as justifications for the

1:39.0

crackdown. The UK has joined the European Union and Human Rights groups in criticizing the conviction of 14 democracy activists in Hong Kong.

1:49.0

They are among 47 people charged under a 2020 national security law that was drafted by China.

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