United States Vetoes Another U.N. Security Council Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire

At the United Nations, the United States on Wednesday vetoed another Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza. The vote was 14 to 1, with the other permanent members of the Security Council — Russia, China, France and the U.K. — all supporting the ceasefire. Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour responded to the U.S. veto.

Riyad Mansour: “This draft resolution had a simple goal: demanding a ceasefire that would allow the beginning of the monumental work needed to end the horrific humanitarian situation, to stop the genocide, to release hostages and prisoners, and to get the Israeli occupying forces out of Gaza before they get a chance to implement their plans to destroy our people.”