{"id":6657,"date":"2024-03-22T13:35:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T13:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/22\/un-rejects-us-resolution-calling-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T13:35:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T13:35:29","slug":"un-rejects-us-resolution-calling-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/22\/un-rejects-us-resolution-calling-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"UN rejects US resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UN Security Council has rejected a US-sponsored resolution calling for an “immediate and sustained ceasefire” in Gaza.<\/p>\n

It comes after permanent members Russia and China chose to veto a motion tabled on Friday.<\/p>\n

Israel has been coming under increasing pressure to allow more humanitarian aid to reach over two million Palestinians – and better protect civilians.<\/p>\n

The draft had undergone “many rounds of consultations” with members of the 15-seat council, and marked a toughening of America’s stance towards Israel.<\/p>\n

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, said the resolution’s failure was “really outrageous and below the dignity of the UN Security Council”.<\/p>\n

She added: “There are two deeply, deeply cynical reasons behind this vote. First, Russia and China still could not bring itself to condemn Hamas’s terrorist attacks on October 7.<\/p>\n

“Russia and China refuses to condemn Hamas for burning people alive, for gunning down innocent civilians at a concert, for raping women and girls, for taking hundreds of people hostage.<\/p>\n

“This was the deadliest single attack on Jews since the Holocaust – and a permanent member of this council can’t even condemn it.”<\/p>\n

And Barbara Woodward, the UK’s permanent representative to the UN, warned: “Palestinians are facing a devastating and growing humanitarian crisis which will not improve until more aid can get into Gaza.<\/p>\n

“So we are deeply disappointed that Russia and China were unable to support this council to clearly and unequivocally state the need for an immediate and sustained ceasefire.”<\/p>\n

Washington had previously vetoed three draft resolutions since the war began – two of which would have demanded an immediate ceasefire.<\/p>\n

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