The United Nations Security Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages as the United States abstained from the vote..….CONTINUE READING HERE
The remaining 14 council members voted for the resolution on Monday.
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Speaking after the vote, United States Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield blamed Hamas for the delay in passing a ceasefire resolution, adding that the final resolution did not have language the US deems essential, and the vote does not represent a shift in policy.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the US failure to veto the resolution is a “clear retreat” from its previous position, and would hurt war efforts against Hamas as well as efforts to release over 130 hostages.…..CONTINUE READING HERE
