U.S. Gaza ceasefire resolution vetoed by China, Russia at UN Security Council

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Source: Axios

11 mins ago


Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S. draft UN Security Council resolution which called for an "immediate and sustained ceasefire" in Gaza along with "the release of all remaining hostages" held by Hamas.

Why it matters: This was the fourth time since the war began in October that the Security Council failed to agree on a resolution calling for a ceasefire. This time, the dispute was over the U.S. insistence on linking the ceasefire call to a hostage deal and condemnation of Hamas, rather than the unconditional ceasefire resolution demanded by Russia and China.

Zoom in: Eleven member states voted in favor of the resolution, one abstained, and Algeria, China and Russia opposed it.

Split screen: The diplomatic wrangling in New York takes place as negotiators from Israel, Hamas, Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. are still trying to hash out a hostage deal in Doha.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/03/22/us-ceasefire-resolution-veto-un-security-council

[underpants]

1. Assholes

[sop]

2. Netenyahu probably wouldn't follow a UN ceasefire resolution.

Israel has violated 28 other UN Resolutions in the past.

[IronLionZion]

3. Because the Gaza war draws attention away from Ukraine and Taiwan

Maybe China will claim Hamas is in Taiwan next.

[Kennah]

6. Maybe not Hamas, but some as yet unnamed terror group

[mitch96]

7. I totally agree. Keep they eye off of ruzzia's prize...Ukraine..nt

[JohnSJ]

4. A few months back when the hamas leadership visited Putin it became clear that Russia and

China were in bed with hamas.

[mitch96]

8. Iran also.. Ruzzia to Iran to Hamas.. Ruzzia gets drones from Iran, Iran supports Hamas. They all sleep together.nt

[JohnSJ]

9. Without a doubt.

[patphil]

5. A continued war in the middle east is good for them.

It keeps the chaos level high, and prevents the US from getting a win in this conflict.
They want Trump to be reelected as a means of weakening the US on the world stage.
Anything to hurt the US.

[cstanleytech]

10. Neither wants the wanting to end because they know its causing turmoil here in the US.