U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution denouncing violence against Palestinians

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters


NEW YORK
REUTERS
PUBLISHED 10 MINUTES AGO

The United States vetoed on Friday a Kuwait-drafted UN Security Council resolution that condemned Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians, criticizing it as a “grossly one-sided view” that failed to blame Hamas for the recent violence.

“The terrorist group Hamas bares primary responsibility for the awful living conditions in Gaza,” Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said ahead of the vote.

Out of the council’s 15 members, 10 voted in favor, including France, and only the United States voted against. There were four abstentions including Britain.

A resolution needs nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the United States, Britain, France, Russia or China to be adopted.

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1. Of course they did. Nothing that either country does can ever be

condemned by the rest of the world cause gawd is on their side.

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2. K&R

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3. Kick

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4. kick 🌊🌊🌊 #FlipItBlue #BlueWave2018 #VoteThemOUT