US Again Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution Demanding Permanent Gaza Ceasefire
The US on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well as the lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid deliveries to the enclave.
The draft resolution, tabled by the 10 elected members of the 15-member council, received 14 votes in favor. It was the sixth time since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas nearly two years ago that the US has used the power of veto it holds as one of the five permanent members of the council.
The veto was delivered by US representative Morgan Ortagus and the resolution therefore failed despite the near-unanimous support.
Washington has consistently argued that UN ceasefire resolutions risk undermining peace negotiations on the ground, as well as Israel’s ability to take action against Hamas and its “right to self-defense.” Critics accuse US authorities of shielding Israel from international accountability. – Arab News
Our Take: The humiliation ritual of the United States and United Nations continues, as the the US delegation— led by Morgan Ortagus— vetoes an otherwise near-unanimous effort by the Security Council to force a permanent ceasefire on the Israel-Gaza War.
The message is simple: the rules don’t apply to the US and Israel. They only apply to warlords and “dictators” (which can also be legitimately elected leaders who fall out of favor with the regime) in third world counties.
The UN is losing its authority, and that’s probably a good thing. The chances of a one-world government emerging out of the existing UN framework seems very remote. President Trump is letting Netanyahu show the world the true face of Zionism. And boy is it ugly. — GhostofBasedPatrickHenry
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