Quotes of the Day
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009
My message is simple, direct and to the point: the fighting must stop. To both sides, I say: Just stop now.
- BAN KI-MOON,
- U.N. Secretary-General, on the Gaza conflict; he heads to the Middle East today on a diplomatic mission to get Israel and Hamas to adhere to a U.N. cease-fire resolution and allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory
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