Call for ceasefire in Gaza receives 14 votes in favour, with Washington being the lone veto

The measure received 14 votes in favour, with the US the sole member to reject it. However, because the US is a permanent member of the council, it has the ability to veto any resolution brought forward

Unlike several previous resolutions regarding a ceasefire in Gaza, Wednesday’s measure was brought forward by all 10 elected members of the Security Council.

The US has vetoed four previous attempts at calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, on most occasions being the lone vote against the measures.

  • maplebar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    119·
    13 days ago

    Bold of you to assume that Hamas and Hazbollah would stop attacking if a ceasefire were agreed to. (See every previous ceasefire over the last 60 years.)

    • BestBouclettes@jlai.luEnglish
      131·
      13 days ago

      Well, especially if Israel keeps funding Hamas to destabilise and discredit Palestinian effort. Oh wait…

      In the meantime, innocent people keep getting killed.

      • maplebar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        115·
        13 days ago

        And so, following your circular logic, this supposed ceasefire does what exactly? Clearly it’s just useless bullshit, just as you yourself pointed out.

        This centuries long holy war isn’t something that a bunch of Western politicians, UN bureaucrats, and keyboard warriors are going to solve with performative political crap.

        How that much isn’t clear to everyone now 13+ months after the October 7th massacre is fucking beyond me…

        • BestBouclettes@jlai.luEnglish
          9·
          13 days ago

          I’ve never pretended that I’d singlehandedly solve the conflict, but it’s now very clear that the people who have the power to stop the ongoing massacre pretty much instantly, openly choose not to.
          A long term solution is also obviously out of reach for roughly the same reason.