UN (AP) – The United Nations (AP) – The United States again rejected a UN Security Council resolution on Thursday, demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.
All 14 other members of the United Nations’ most powerful body voted in favor of the resolution. It described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “devastating” and called on Israel to lift any restrictions on the provision of aid to the territories of 2.1 million Palestinians.
“Coworkers, it would not be surprising to see US opposition to this resolution,” said Morgan Ortags, a senior US policy adviser, before the vote was held. “We cannot condemn Hamas or recognize the right to protect Israel itself, and we misjudge the false narrative that benefits Hamas, who sadly found currency in this council.”
She added that other councillors “ignored” our warnings about “unacceptable” language and instead adopted “performance behaviors designed to elicit veto power.”
The results further highlight the isolation of us and Israel on the world stage for nearly two years. The War in Gaza. The vote came days before the annual meeting of world leaders at the UN General Assembly, where Gaza has become a major topic and major US allies are expected Recognize an independent Palestinian state. Violent opposition by Israel and the United States and splitting the Trump administration from it is largely a symbolic move. Allies including the UK And France.
The resolution, drafted by ten elected members of the Council, serving a two-year term, goes further than the previous draft, to highlight what it calls “. Deepening suffering of Palestinian civilians.”
Algeria, one of the leaders of the resolution, was disappointed by the failure of another security council in Gaza and said she wanted to apologise to the Palestinians for not doing enough to save civilian lives.
However, Alegria’s UN ambassador, Amal Benjama, said that despite the failure to pass, “14 courageous members of this Security Council spoke out. They acted on the cause of conscience and international public opinion.”
It also repeatedly demands from previous resolutions, including the release of all hostages held by Hamas and other extremist groups. October 7, 2023A surprising attack in southern Israel, which started a war in Gaza.
In opposing a similar resolution since November, the US complains that demands, including ceasefires, are not directly related to the unconditional release of hostages, and will only obstruct Hamas militants.
Israel’s UN ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon blasted the new resolution, saying “it would not release hostages and not bring security to the area.”
“Israel will continue to fight Hamas and protect its citizens, even if the Security Council likes to turn a blind eye to terrorism,” he said in a statement Thursday.
The resolution also issued a “deep alarm” after a report released last month by the world’s leading authority on the food crisis said Gaza City had become. Grabbed by hungerand it is likely to spread across the territory without ending ceasefires and humanitarian aid restrictions.
Israeli forces keep pushing Gaza City’s aggressive new frontier. The latest Israeli campaign, launched on Tuesday, further escalates the conflict that has shaken the Middle East, pushing the ceasefire even further out of reach.
The Israeli forces who say they want to destroy Hamas’ military infrastructure have not given a timeline for the attack, but there were signs that it could take several months.
On that same day, an independent team of experts commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council, Israel commits genocide in Gazawill issue a report asking the international community to end it and take measures to punish those responsible.
Last week, the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly. Supports two-state solutions He urged Israel to commit to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Israel to commit to the Palestinian state.
The US veto of the solution comes as about half of Americans say the Israeli military’s response in the Gaza Strip has “gone too far.” Associated Press-NORC Civil Service Research Center. That’s when 40% said Israel’s military action had gone too far from November 2023.
But at the same time, Americans as a whole, Republicans in particular, are saying it is unlikely that negotiating a ceasefire should be a top priority for the US government than the US government before. Ceasefire meeting with Hamas.
