US veto blocks UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire resolution
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The UN Security Council failed to adopt a ceasefire resolution for Gaza after a US veto, despite 14 members voting in favor.
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Photo of Morgan Ortegus, Minister Counsellor of the United States Mission to the United Nations, voting against a draft resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza (UN)
The UN Security Council on Thursday, September 18, failed to adopt a draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after the United States used its veto power.
According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, the US rejected the resolution on the grounds that it did not condemn Hamas and did not recognize "Israel’s" so-called “right to defend itself.”
The resolution otherwise received the support of 14 members of the council.
Diplomats noted that this is not the first time Washington has obstructed resolutions aimed at ending the war on Palestine or condemning "Israel" in the Security Council by exercising its veto. This marks the sixth time the US has cast a veto in the Security Council over the almost two-year Israeli war on Gaza.
The draft resolution called for a halt to the war on Gaza, the release of captives, the entry of humanitarian aid, and an end to the famine in the besieged territory.
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Humanitarian toll on Gaza amid Israeli aggressions
For nearly 23 months, the Gaza Strip has endured what rights groups describe as genocide, marked by relentless bombardment, blockade, and starvation.
According to ex-Israeli officials, at least 200,000 Palestinians have been killed or wounded, in addition to thousands missing or detained.
The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, with international organizations warning of famine and widespread civilian suffering.
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