America Vetoes Proposed UN Resolution To End Gaza War; Resolution Was Seen as ‘Betrayal’ of Hostages Held by Hamas
The American deputy UN ambassador says the resolution ‘would have sent a dangerous message to Hamas: There’s no need to come back to the negotiating table; Hamas would have seen it as a vindication of its cynical strategy.’
Defying a global outcry in favor of unconditionally ending the Gaza war, America on Wednesday vetoed a proposed resolution at the United Nations Security Council that demanded a cease-fire but declined to condition it on the release of Hamas-held hostages.
The proposed resolution is a “betrayal” of the hostages, the Israeli ambassador at the UN, Danny Danon, told reporters before the vote. After the vote he added that it would have supported “Hamas terrorism.” There are 101 hostages in Gaza, including seven Americans. Israel estimates that half of them are alive, and held in inhumane conditions at various Gaza Strip sites.
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