US portends to VETO new UN Security Council vote on Gaza
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Salma Hossein
- . February 19, 2024
- . Update: February 20, 2024 12:36 am
Algeria requested a vote from the UN Security Council on Tuesday, But the US has cleared its intent to VETO the new UN Security Council vote on the Gaza Ceasefire
Algeria initiated a discussion on new draft after the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel should do whatever it can to prevent Genocidal acts in Gaza
The US has cleared its intent to VETO the new UN Security Council vote on Gaza Ceasefire. Previously US has VETOED two resolutions In October and December, despite international pressure over Gaza‘s growing humanitarian crisis, Washington vetoed texts calling for a ceasefire.
US President is in talk with Israel’s PM Netanyahu & some more leaders of Middle East Like Egypt & Qatar on a hostage deal that will bring about six weeks of a “prolonged pause in fighting” Said US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas–Greenfield in a statement on Algeria’s proposed draft.
Thomas-Greenfield Quoted “The resolution put forward in the Security Council, in contrast, would not achieve these outcomes, and indeed, may run counter to them”,
“The United States does not support action on this draft resolution,” she added. “Should it come up for a vote as drafted, it will not be adopted.”
The latest version of the resolution text, “demands an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that must be respected by all parties.” also “rejects forced displacement of the Palestinian civilian population,” and “demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.”
Algeria’s latest initiative risked derailing the negotiations. Thomas-Greenfield said earlier this month,
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The Israel and Hamas war started on October 7, 2023, and resulted in the demises of about 1,160 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures. Israel responded by launching non-stop airstrikes at the Gaza Strip for many days causing 29,000+ casualties in Gaza, Mostly women & children
Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour said “We believe that it is high time now for the Security Council to decide on a humanitarian ceasefire resolution,”
The Security Council has adopted only two resolutions on Gaza since the war started, one of them was calling for a large-scale delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinian territory.
