Israel-Gaza: US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on ceasefire

The U.S. vetoed a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday, drawing criticism of the Biden administration for once again blocking international action aimed at halting Israel's war with Hamas. The 15-member council voted on a resolution put forward by 10 non-permanent members that called for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" and separately demanded the release of hostages. Only the U.S. voted against the motion, using its veto as a permanent council member to block the resolution. Robert Wood, deputy U.S. ambassador to the UN, said Washington had made clear it would only support a resolution that explicitly calls for the immediate release of hostages as part of a ceasefire. Wood said that “these two urgent goals are inextricably linked,” and claimed that the resolution “abandoned that necessity.” Other members criticized the U.S. for blocking the resolution put forward by the council's 10 elected members: Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Switzerland. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10879260/israel-demands-freedom-to-strike-hezbollah-lebanon-ceasefire-deal/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Israel #Gaza