The vast majority of Council members voted in favor of this resolution, but unfortunately, Russia and China vetoed it. The U.S. will continue to work to secure an immediate and sustained ceasefire as part of a deal that leads to the release of all hostages, and that would allow much more life-saving humanitarian aid to get into Gaza.
The vast majority of Council members voted in favor of this resolution, but unfortunately, Russia and China vetoed it. The U.S. will continue to work to secure an immediate and sustained ceasefire as part of a deal that leads to the release of all hostages, and that would allow much more life-saving humanitarian aid to get into Gaza.
You want a temporary ceasefire for public relations purposes to fool voters in the US that you're for ending the war, allowing the IDF to continue to occupy Gaza , killing an starving civilians in a pointless war. And you're saying you'll veto any permanent ceasefire resolution. timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…
The US is still vetoing every Security Council resolution for a *permanent* ceasefire (not your temporary one) to end the killing and starvation of civilians in Gaza, in a pointless war for Israel to be able to declare a fantasy "total victory" over Hamas. When even IDF intelligence admits Hamas will still exist after the war. Polls show Hamas still has more support among Palestinians than any other party (just as the IDF and extreme Israeli parties do among Israelis despite war crimes against civilians). The only way the Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Hamas conflicts can be ended is by all of the extremists and war criminals Israelis elect agreeing to negotiate with all of the extremists and terrorists Palestinians elect - including Hamas. And Hamas, despite its crimes against civilians (which Israeli governments and the IDF have also committed before and since October 7th), repeatedly offered negotiations on a two state peace process from 2005 on. It's opening offer being a decade long Hudna (trial peace usually leading to a Sulh or reconciliation) in return for a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. A former head of Mossad, Efraim Halevy, and the former deputy head of Israel's national security council Shay Shaul were among those saying Hamas were serious and Israel was so much militarily stronger there was nothing to lose by trying negotiating with Hamas. Former Shin Bet head Shlomo Gazit said the Israeli government precondition of full recognition before talks began was "ridiculous, or an excuse not to negotiate". Every Israeli government of every party refused, told Abbas that if he let Hamas take its position as the other elected half of the PA they'd sanction the PA. Then sent the IDF to jail dozens of elected Hamas MPs under Israeli military law. Then collaborated with Mubarak and Bush to arm Fatah for a coup attempt against Hamas. David Wurmser a Bush administration official says Hamas saw what was happening and struck first. So with that plan to reverse the 2006 election result failed, Israeli governments then sanctioned, blockaded, Gaza, then when that was criticised enforced import/export bans and controls including on lots of things with no possible military use to "keep the Gazan economy on the brink of collapse" in the words of a leaked US government email. Then assassinations by airstrike. Then all out wars on Hamas and the whole population of Gaza, including targeting and destroying power stations, water and sewage infrastructure, desalination plants and farms. And even during ceasefires, more assassinations killing entire families by airstrike, ground raids in Gaza and the West Bank (in July 2023 the biggest in the previous 20 years). Settlers killed 189 Palestinians in the West Bank from January to September 2023. The IDF killed 44 Palestinian children and teenagers in the same period. This doesn't justify Hamas murdering hundreds of civilians on October 7th - nothing can justify the murder of civilians by Hamas, the IDF or anyone else. But it was Israel that refused negotiations with Hamas and went to war on it from 2005 on, not the other way round. And at no point did Israeli forces cease attacks on Hamas, Gazans or Palestinians in the West Bank inplaceoffear.blogspot.com/2011/05/even-f…
Really! You manipulate the council participating actively with Israel without ever demanding compliance with international law (ie not sending weapons) , denying atrocities that we all can see and are not in question., vetoing 4 resolutions for actual end of the hostilities and fighting….then you put in a resolution opposing @AlgeriaUN resolutions to actually end the hostilities and the comply with the Genocide Convention ..and instead as starvation, mass executions, disease and famine and the complete destruction of life and order gets even worse….You ask for unconditional release ONLY of Israeli hostages and checking in their welfare ..while Israel kidnaps hundreds, prevents any information on their whereabouts and tortures them And suggest that agreeing to a ceasefire would be good, The @USUN , @POTUS and you , @USAmbUN are complicit in so many war crimes and atrocities that even the term “genocide” fails to encompass the sadism and depravity of the treatment of the Palestinians , nor your lies to your own citizens and the world. FREE THE HOSTAGES..THAT IS STOP HOLDING INTERNATIONAL LAW, THE. UNITED NATIONS AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE OF GAZA HOSTAGE. TO YOUR QUESTION FOR HEGEMONY
@USAmbUN BECAUSE YOU WERE PLAYING GAMES ONCE AGAIN! Say WHY they vetoed it, LYING LINDA x.com/democracynow/s…
@USAmbUN BECAUSE YOU WERE PLAYING GAMES ONCE AGAIN! Say WHY they vetoed it, LYING LINDA x.com/democracynow/s…
@USAmbUN Summary: Most Council members supported resoIution, but Russia and China vetoed. US aims for ceasefíre and humanitarian aid for Gaza.
@USAmbUN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Our world needs more peace and fewer wars. Let's find ways to peacefully dialog instead of conflict so we can bring understanding and harmony. May the future be free from war, granting generations hope in a peaceful world.
@USAmbUN We know about US dependence on Jewish blood money, that's why they are untouchable
@USAmbUN For clear reasons, the ceasefire appeared to be dependent on the release of hostages and was for a limited time. It only encouraged Israel not to enter Rafah. This morning, Netanyahu told @SecBlinken he would enter Rafah. If the process is working, it's hard to see.