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The chef said that while the World Central Kitchen attack was devastating, it should not have taken six foreigners' deaths for the world to care about Gaza.
The airstrikes that killed World Central Kitchen workers were a "direct attack" on humanitarians trying to help desperate Palestinians, the chef said.
“They were brave and selfless," the president lamented.
The nonprofits, including World Central Kitchen, said they now need to determine whether their workers can safely provide aid in the region.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The chef's charity World Central Kitchen is suspending operations in Gaza after Israel killed seven workers trying to deliver food to starving Palestinians.
The kitchen was set up by World Central Kitchen, a charity that establishes feeding systems in disaster and war zones.
Thousands of restaurants have closed while millions of Americans go hungry. It took a celebrity-chef-turned-gonzo-humanitarian to do anything about it.
If the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals goes to Game 5, Andrés will pitch with the president in attendance.
Chefs Eric Ripert and José Andrés are celebrating the late CNN "Parts Unknown" host on what would have been his 63rd birthday.
“Longer tables, not higher walls!” the celebrity chef tweeted hours before Trump’s speech.