The United States vetoed an Arab-backed U.N. resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip.

The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining

It was the third U.S. veto of a Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza.

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    9 months ago

    They also blocked anything moving into or out of Gaza. Which is an Act of War. Don’t forget that part.

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      9 months ago

      I do agree that it is bad; but you do need both sides to negotiate to actually get peace. Israel unilaterally offered a de-escalatory move, and what ended up happening was Hamas taking over from the PA. Nothing happens in a vacuum — just like how Israel’s action there wasn’t without cause either, but designed to put the issue on the backburner. But it was still a move towards what could have been a peaceful (though likely uneasy) coexistence which Hamas made impossible

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        9 months ago

        what ended up happening was Hamas taking over from the PA.

        What happened was Hamas got elected on a moderate peace seeking platform. And Israel blocked them from taking their place in West Bank while assassinating political leaders who were calling for a 1969 peace.

        Just keep leaving key things out. It doesn’t make you look bad at all.