Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored UN resolution calling for 'an immediate and sustained ceasefire' in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians.
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored UN resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians.
Thomas-Greenfield urged the council to adopt the resolution to press for an immediate ceasefire and the release of the hostages, as well as to address Gaza's humanitarian crisis and support ongoing diplomacy by the United States, Egypt and Qatar. In previous resolutions, the U.S. has closely intertwined calls for a ceasefire with demands for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. This resolution, through awkward wording that's open to interpretation, continued to link the two issues, but not as firmly.While the resolution would have been officially binding under international law, it would not have ended the fighting or led to the release of hostages.
The Security Council had already adopted two resolutions on the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, but none has called for a ceasefire. The vote took place as Blinken, America's top diplomat, is on his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war, discussing a deal for a ceasefire and hostage release, as well as post-war scenarios.Palestinian militants killed some 1,200 people in the surprise Oct. 7 attack into southern Israel that triggered the war, and abducted another 250 people. Hamas is still believed to be holding some 100 people hostage, as well as the remains of 30 others.
It emphasized “the urgent need to expand the flow of humanitarian assistance to civilians in the entire Gaza Strip” and lift all barriers to getting aid to civilians “at scale.”
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