Russia didn't use its veto!
UN Security Council passes Gaza ceasefire resolution
The US-sponsored vote passes with 14 in favour, 0 against and one abstention.
Russia was the one country to abstain.
It is the first time the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire after eight months of war on Gaza by Israel’s military – a conflict that has killed more than 37,000 Palestinians.
US ambassador to UN urges Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, pressed the United States line that only Hamas is left to accept US President Joe Biden’s ceasefire deal.
“For months the United States has worked around the clock alongside Egypt and Qatar to broker a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas,” she said at UN headquarters in New York.
“Such a deal has proven elusive. Why? Because Hamas has refused to accept any agreement. But right now, there is another opportunity,” Thomas-Greenfield added, saying the deal “is nearly identical to Hamas’s own proposals”.
Another pathological liar. US and Israel are united in lies. But maybe there is a way forward between all the lies and deceptions.
Hamas says it has informed Qatari and Egyptian mediators that it has accepted their proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68964108 May 6 2024
“This deal would bring hostages home, ensure Israel’s security, and enable a surge of humanitarian relief and essential services including water and electricity, medical facilities and rubble removal to Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and set the stage for a political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.”
“Colleagues, I’ll also note this resolution rejects any demographic or territorial changes in Gaza, including any actions that reduce the territory of Gaza, and reiterates this council’s unwavering commitment to the vision of a negotiated two-state solution, where Israelis and Palestinians live side by side in peace within secure and recognised borders, consistent with international law and relevant UN resolutions,” Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the 15 council members.
“The draft before us also stresses the importance of unifying the West Bank and Gaza under the leadership of a reformed and revitalised Palestinian Authority.”
