Our north america editor, sarah smith, is in detroit. Let me hear you say im voting uncommitted. All im voting uncommitted. Im voting uncommitted. All im voting uncommitted. Voting uncommitted is a protest against the president. You wouldnt know it from these signs, but these are normally joe biden supporters. Furious, though, about his support for israels war on gaza. They want him to call for a permanent ceasefire before hell win their votes again. No matter how many people refuse to support him today, Joe Biden Cannot lose this democratic primary contest. But if the same people dont vote for him in the president ial election, that could be decisive. Michigan is a key state that he only won very narrowly last time, and he really needs to win again this year. Many students and young voters are also distressed by what they see happening in gaza, notjust here at Michigans Wayne state university, but on campuses right across the United States. America sees whats happening. Its heartbreak
Narrator funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. And by judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. Announcer and now, bbc news. I am in washington and this is bbc world news america. The u. S. Says more work needs to be done before israel and hamas will agree to a temporary ceasefire and hostage deal but President Biden is optimistic as the u. N. Warns of imminent famine in gaza. Nearly 2 Million People displaced. We will ke you inside the daily lives of Gaza Civilians and as michigan votes in primary elections, president bids handling of the war could impact his report in a critical battleground date. Welcome to world news america. President biden says a pause in fighting in gaza could begin as soon as monday but hamas has yet to respond to a gaza seas file ceasefire deal. It would include a pause in all military operations for more than a month in the exchange of palestinian prisoners held by israel for israeli hostages. Nego
Let me hear you say im voting uncommitted. All im voting uncommitted. Voting uncommitted is a protest against the president. You wouldnt know it from these signs, but these are normally joe biden supporters. Furious, though, about his support for israels war on gaza. They want him to call for a permanent ceasefire before hell win their votes again. No matter how many people refuse to support him today, Joe Biden Cannot lose this democratic primary contest. But if the same people dont vote for him in the president ial election, that could be decisive. Michigan is a key state that he only won very narrowly last time, and he really needs to win again this year. Many students and young voters are also distressed by what they see happening in gaza, notjust here at Michigans Wayne state university, but on campuses right across the United States. America sees whats happening. Its heartbreaking. And to not see, at the very least, a ceasefire being advocated for by our president , its maddening
For israeli hostages. President joe biden had said a pause in fighting could begin as soon as monday. The talks will try to reach a Ceasefire Agreement that can be implemented before the start of ramadan, on the 10th of march. The draft framework would include a 40 day pause in all military operations. Reports suggest 400 Palestinian Prisoners which israel says are serving sentences for terror related crimes could be exchanged for forty female and elderly israeli hostages. Under the proposed ceasefire, hospitals in gaza would be repaired, while 500 aid trucks would enter gaza each day. But the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, has vowed to go ahead with an assault on gazas southernmost city, rafah, regardless of any agreement. 0ur middle east correspondent Yolande Knell sent the latest from jerusalem. The scramble to survive. Hungry crowds gathering on the beachfront in gaza city after Hearing Aid Lorries were heading there, loaded with flour. Translation there is no food fo