Irish leader urges surge of aid to Gaza ahead of Trump meeting

Item 1 of 5 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 12, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin on Wednesday said aid needed to be surged into Gaza while also calling for a ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages as he prepared to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.

Trump, speaking alongside Martin at the White House before the two leaders’ meeting, said no one is expelling anyone from Palestinian territory.

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Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Doina Chiacu and Katharine Jackson; writing by Susan Heavey

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