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.’

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The American deputy UN ambassador, Robert Wood, speaks at a Security Council meeting at the UN, August 8, 2024, at New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images, file

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. 

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