Russia vetoes US-led resolution on Gaza ceasefire at UN Security Council

Russia, alongside China, vetoed a US-led resolution that called for the “imperative of an immediate and sustained ceasefire” in Gaza. The resolution called for an immediate ceasefire lasting for six weeks conditional on the release of all remaining Israeli hostages, and the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Moscow made several claims before rejecting the resolution, saying that the resolution did not contain a call for a ceasefire and that the US was misleading the international community. Russian UN ambassador Vassily
Nebenzia added that the sole purpose for the resolution is to “play to the voters, to throw them a bone” in alluding to the upcoming US presidential elections.

Nebenzia also said the resolution doesn’t do enough to pressure Israel and that “the US draft contains and effective green light for Israel to mount a military operation in Rafah” and “that nothing would prevent Western Jerusalem from continuing their brutal cleansing of the south of the Gaza Strip.”

The proposed US-led resolution was different from previous draft resolutions, which demanded an unconditional ceasefire and which were vetoed by the US.

[T-rt]

The US representative accusing Russia, China and Algeria that they are doing politics!! this should be the joke of the year.

[MartaBuck]

I was pissed when I heard the news, but then I watched US representative speech. She spoke like what hit Gaza was a natural disaster, there is no mention that Israel did it.

[ghulamhussain]

Russia China Algeria and South Africa. Respect and Thank you.

[Meraqueen-vbhn]

USA thinks we're stupid, it wasn't ceasefire

[simondread]

Well done Russia, China and Algeria, the US proposal was a cynical joke

[Muirton]

Russian or not what he says is bang on the money, the hypocrisy that the US indulge in is mind boggling.

[dadush]

Alhamdulilah for social media to expose the usa at a rate never seen before.

[Emily]

Thank you Algeria 👏
Thank you Russia 👏
Thank you China 👏
Thank you to every country who voted against this pathetic US resolution.
America shame on you for protecting and funding terrorists !

[thecanadiangurl]

I just wish the cruelty against those innocent civilians specially those children would come to an end already 😔 this war made me question the humanity of Governments around the world
How inhumane ppl are in power and we the majority of humans are helpless

[daftpunk]

Why usa needs security councils vote for cease fire lol 😂😂😂 literally they can stop it as they are the one doing this😂😂😂 what kinda joke is this??? Did usa think we are that dumb?

[panagenesis]

U.S. lame tricks remind me a lot of Israel.

[AhJodie]

I am so happy that there are many who want something that will actually help the people of Palestine! Love to us all!

[abrantie]

As soon as I heard the word Ceasefire fromUS I knew something was a miss😂😂

[TheChatEpisode]

Yes true and facts. A so-called ceasefire according to their definition, but still continue to support Israel militarily and continue to allow the settlement policy in the West Bank.

[B.P-ln]

Well said. Please, do not stop accusing. Keep it up Sir.

[wafaay]

It's so refreshing to see the truth put in such clear blunt words.
The Russian representative explained it perfectly.

[thefan]

I like how the u.s was playing a game about hamas being an iran proxy and the russians flipped it on them by saying that israel is their proxy.😂

[abirkhan]

Insha Allah Palestine is nearing freedom

[ikromdjuraev]

He is brave to tell the truth, well done!

[mohamedali]

UN: We demand ceasefire
🇺🇸: No

UN: We demand ceasefire and free all hostages
🇺🇸: No

UN: We demand ceasefire, free hostages
🇺🇸: No

🇺🇸: We won’t demand a ceasefire but it’s imperative and want it sustained temporarily

🇩🇿🇷🇺🇨🇳: That makes no sense
🇺🇸: Wow, they rejected ceasefire