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Doug Emhoff, right, at the memorial service
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World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres, top left, speaks at a memorial service for the seven WCK workers killed in Gaza. All photos: AFP
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The American cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs at the service in Washington
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World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres at the service
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Jose Andres sits at the interfaith memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral
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US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (C) attends an interfaith memorial service for the seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) workers killed in Gaza, at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
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The US second gentleman Doug Emhoff, centre, bows his head
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Jose Andres, second from right, bows his head during the interfaith service
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Doug Emhoff, right, at the memorial service
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World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres, top left, speaks at a memorial service for the seven WCK workers killed in Gaza. All photos: AFP
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The American cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs at the service in Washington
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World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres at the service
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Jose Andres sits at the interfaith memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral
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US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (C) attends an interfaith memorial service for the seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) workers killed in Gaza, at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
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The US second gentleman Doug Emhoff, centre, bows his head
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Jose Andres, second from right, bows his head during the interfaith service
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Doug Emhoff, right, at the memorial service