US sees potential ceasefire as means to release captives, not as permanent truce

Chris Hedges, a political commentator and author, says the US vetoed the latest Security Council resolution on Gaza because it does not perceive a potential ceasefire as permanent but as one in which the captives leave Gaza. “All of the hostages could have been freed on October 8 [2023],” Hedges told Al Jazeera. “Those hostages were taken to release the some 10,000 Palestinians who were held in Israeli prisons, many without due process.” “You could make a pretty strong argument” that Israel killed most of the captives who have lost their lives in Gaza, Hedges said. “That’s an Israeli decision,” he said. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Gaza #Israel #Hamas #CeasefireNow #UNSC #USPolicy #MiddleEast #AlJazeeraEnglish