US vetoes UN call for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza again

The United States has vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Washington blocked a proposal put forward by Algeria which it called “wishful and irresponsible”. The resolution did not link a ceasefire to the release of hostages.

It comes after the US put forward an alternative resolution calling for a “temporary ceasefire” in a break with the Israeli government. The US plan, which opposes an Israeli invasion of Rafah, has not been scheduled for a vote.

Thirteen council members voted in favour of the text, while Britain abstained. The UK has not vetoed a Security Council resolution since 1989.

It was the third such US veto since the Hamas terror attack on Oct 7 and comes as Brett McGurk, the US Middle East envoy, visits Israel for further hostage talks.

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[TonyAllen-kx]

not surprised the Americans vetoed it .there making to much money out of it

[humanityfirst]

This is what wrong side of the history looks like .

[Applied_Theory]

Of course they will also lecture the whole world on human rights.

[ianturpin]

I am ashamed of the British government for abstaining. They will make us complicit in this genocide.

[rss]

Ashamed of the UK always dancing to the US tune.

[AngelaH]

....how else does the arms industry make their huge profits without more war..? Money is always more important than lives 💥

[elizabethsavage]

Shame on Britain tip toeing around America less they get scolded 😢🇵🇸

[bnnkk]

Veto? Vito Vito again, is it a joker card, as if they are playing a card game...this is foolishness The so-called veto must be deleted

[Shaggy-]

Don't complain about racism next time.

[wach]

The lady must have the infinity gauntlet on the other hand

[Imrankhan-pwow]

IT'S NOT ISREAL IT'S AMERICA. ICJ STAND UP.

[doreenchindezwa]

I love how this woman was heckled at an event she attened with Hilary Clinton for role and yhe government in this genocide

[jimwright]

Veto should'nt matter, a majority % of votes should be acted on.Never mind who voted what! That's not democracy!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸

[JohnFelinn]

I always thought Israel is a proxy state of the US, until I realized that the US is a proxy state of Israel.✅

[maksudbhikhi]

Politics always wrong talking and tekking wrong decisions because they don’t fill people are suffering but they will realise when they died

[The_Afghan]

It's funny that humanity depends on USA, UK and now also from Israel. And we act surprised everytime they don't vote for a ceasefire.
Look at the history of these countries. Do we still want these countries do decide?

[thedzog]

نداء لأحرار العالم. يجب #الإنسحاب_من_الأمم_المتحدة هي مجرد سلاح بيد القوى الإستعمارية ضد الدول الضعيفة. أنشر الهاشتاغ و لا تستهين بقوة الكلمة.
#withdraw_from_the_UN it's just an instrument that serves the imperialist powers against the rest of the world. Share the hashtag !! #pull_out_from_the_UN

[faizaazambinzuki]

Of course, she would vetoed for the sake of her career and income.

[Verdent]

Us shouldn’t be able to veto anything given their president isn’t mentally fit!

[Teddy_Bass]

Everyones hands are tied. This is a disgrace