The U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Friday calling for a ceasefire to the fighting in Gaza.
The U.S. and Israel have opposed calls for a ceasefire, saying it would strengthen Hamas.
The vote was delayed for several hours over worries the U.S. would veto it. Diplomats from several Arab nations met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to try to convince the U.S. to abstain from voting.
As a permanent member of the council, the U.S. has veto power, and had signaled it planned to block the resolution. The U.K. abstained from the vote, while the 13 other members of the council voted for it.
programaticallycat5e on December 8th, 2023 at 22:22 UTC »
UK Response:
US Response:
Sauce: https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/12/1144562
Edit: formatting
the_fungible_man on December 8th, 2023 at 21:21 UTC »
So the UK abstained, and France voted in favor. The US alone gets the international heat for "protecting Israel", or "choosing war", or whatever the narrative is.
semafornews on December 8th, 2023 at 20:59 UTC »
From Semafor's J.D. Capelouto:
The U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Friday calling for a ceasefire to the fighting in Gaza.
The U.S. and Israel have opposed calls for a ceasefire, saying it would strengthen Hamas.
The vote was delayed for several hours over worries the U.S. would veto it. Diplomats from several Arab nations met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to try to convince the U.S. to abstain from voting.
As a permanent member of the council, the U.S. has veto power, and had signaled it planned to block the resolution. The U.K. abstained from the vote, while the 13 other members of the council voted for it.
Read the full story here.