US Veto

Gaza: ‘Life a living hell’, Qatar: Gaza is "worst humanitarian disaster the world has seen," Israel: Ceasefire would be a 'death sentence’, Palestine: ‘Deplorable consequence of inaction’.

Feb 22, 2024

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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield of the United States votes against the draft resolution in the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

US vetoes ceasefire in Gaza

By UN News

The latest Council meeting on the Middle East crisis spiralling outwards from the war in Gaza has ended, with another US veto and an abstention on the part of the UK, while Algeria's resolution gained support from 13 out of the 15 members around the iconic horseshoe table.

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US Veto

Gaza: ‘Life a living hell’, Qatar: Gaza is "worst humanitarian disaster the world has seen," Israel: Ceasefire would be a 'death sentence’, Palestine: ‘Deplorable consequence of inaction’.

US vetoes ceasefire in Gaza

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