UNITED NATIONS: The US vetoed a UN Safety Council decision on Wednesday calling for a “humanitarian pause” within the raging Israel-Hamas battle because the textual content didn’t respect Israel‘s proper to defend itself, the US ambassador mentioned.
Twelve out of 15 Council members voted in favour of the decision put ahead by Brazil and negotiated over a number of days, whereas Russia and the UK abstained.
The US was the one vote in opposition to, however as one of many physique’s 5 everlasting members its vote counts as a veto.
“The US is upset this decision made no point out of Israel’s rights of self protection,” US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield mentioned after the vote.
The decision mentioned the Council “firmly condemns all violence and hostilities in opposition to civilians and all acts of terrorism.”
It mentioned the physique “unequivocally rejects and condemns the heinous terrorist assaults by Hamas… and the taking of hostages.”
The textual content additionally “urges all events to totally adjust to their obligations underneath worldwide regulation.”
The vote comes after the Safety Council on Monday rejected a Russian decision condemning spiraling violence within the Center East.
That decision didn’t single out Hamas for its shock assault on Israel on October 7, and it was rejected by everlasting members the US, the UK and France, in addition to Japan.
The assault on Israel left a minimum of 1,400 individuals lifeless and noticed Hamas militants take 199 individuals hostage.
Israel has retaliated with air strikes which have now claimed the lives of three,478 individuals, in line with well being officers.
Twelve out of 15 Council members voted in favour of the decision put ahead by Brazil and negotiated over a number of days, whereas Russia and the UK abstained.
The US was the one vote in opposition to, however as one of many physique’s 5 everlasting members its vote counts as a veto.
“The US is upset this decision made no point out of Israel’s rights of self protection,” US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield mentioned after the vote.
The decision mentioned the Council “firmly condemns all violence and hostilities in opposition to civilians and all acts of terrorism.”
It mentioned the physique “unequivocally rejects and condemns the heinous terrorist assaults by Hamas… and the taking of hostages.”
The textual content additionally “urges all events to totally adjust to their obligations underneath worldwide regulation.”
The vote comes after the Safety Council on Monday rejected a Russian decision condemning spiraling violence within the Center East.
That decision didn’t single out Hamas for its shock assault on Israel on October 7, and it was rejected by everlasting members the US, the UK and France, in addition to Japan.
The assault on Israel left a minimum of 1,400 individuals lifeless and noticed Hamas militants take 199 individuals hostage.
Israel has retaliated with air strikes which have now claimed the lives of three,478 individuals, in line with well being officers.
