The United States on Tuesday again vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, blocking a demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire as it instead pushes the 15-member body to call for a temporary ceasefire linked to the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Thirteen council members voted in favor of the Algerian-drafted text, while Britain abstained. It was the third U.S. veto of a draft resolution since the start of the current fighting on Oct. 7. Washington has also used its veto to block an amendment to draft resolution in December.
"A vote in favor of this draft resolution is support to the Palestinians right to life. Conversely, voting against it implies an endorsement of the brutal violence and collective punishment inflicted upon them," Algeria's U.N. Ambassador Amar Bendjama told the council before the vote.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield signaled on Saturday that the U.S. would veto the draft resolution over concerns it could jeopardize talks between the U.S., Egypt, Israel and Qatar that seek to broker a pause in the war and the release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
"Demanding an immediate, unconditional ceasefire without an agreement requiring Hamas to release the hostages will not bring about a durable peace. Instead, it could extend the fighting between Hamas and Israel," Thomas-Greenfield told the council ahead of the vote.
The Algerian-drafted resolution vetoed by the U.S. did not link a ceasefire to the release of hostages. It separately demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
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@ThrilledBaboonGreen2yrs2Y
Gotta keep that war machine going
@ElephantJerryRepublican2yrs2Y
I guess you forgot about the hostages
@ResoluteDebat32yrs2Y
No ceasefire until hostages are returned and Hamas lays down their arms and leaves the country.
@ThrilledBaboonGreen2yrs2Y
A ceasefire is not profitable for America.
@ElephantJerryRepublican2yrs2Y
Holding hostages is the focus
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
The hostages were a part of much of these deals, they would’ve released them. At this point, it saves more lives to take the deal where hostages are given back AND we save lives in Palestine and Israel by cooling the fight DOWN.
We’re gonna see a bunch of propaganda memes were a ceasefire was asked for and the Biden admin finally gives one that is ultimately not agreed upon and then a nefarious game of blame shifting will ensue? Right?
Not good for Joe in states like Michigan
@PearNickRepublican2yrs2Y
To stop the war, the UN must demand an immediate surrender of Hamas that started the war invading Israel and killing 1,400 civilians including women and children.
Good for America. Hamas must be pissing in their pants. I don’t think they’ll ever try again to do the **** they did on October 7. Hamas must learn if you kill innocent Israelis it’s gonna cost you. Also Palestinians are learning to never support Hamas
@979XN3F 2yrs2Y
For years now, Israel has had to deal with Hamas targeting civilians, firing hundreds of rockets and missiles in towns and cities, and now the worst they have had to offer has been peaked in the massacre of 7 October. Now Israel has finally had enough. A ceasefire at this point would ensure Hamas remains in control of Gaza, leaving the door open for them to reorganise and replenish, and for the same thing to happen in a never-ending cycle of war. There is no way Israel will tolerate an enemy as irrational as Hamas on their border after the absolute carnage they caused. And the sooner the Gaza… Read more
@9K4B8HP2yrs2Y
We shouldn't get too involved in on-going war when we're the country thats supposed to bring peace.
@9K3NJS7Progressive2yrs2Y
It is outrageous that the United States continues to not call for a ceasefire, given how many thousands have died, women, children, thousands upon thousands of civilians, and yet the United States, along with very few nations, continues to say no to humanity, to a ceasefire. Almost every single nation on this planet is in agreement of a ceasefire, and we have the power to help it pass, but we still say no.
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
Oh COME ON, Hamas has been drastically weakened, most every country on earth wants the war to stop, why is it so hard to choose at least a momentary stop? The US needs to step up like everyone else, it’s time we joined the rest of the world, this type of resolution is common sense by now.
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