{"id":2120737,"date":"2023-12-09T18:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T23:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-applauds-us-veto-of-call-for-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2023-12-09T18:54:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T23:54:30","slug":"netanyahu-applauds-us-veto-of-call-for-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-applauds-us-veto-of-call-for-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu praises US veto on ceasefire resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-applauds-us-veto-of-call-for-ceasefire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2120737&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Netanyahu Supports US\u200b Veto\u2064 of UN\u200d Ceasefire\u200b Call in Gaza<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted \u2063Saturday to the United \u2063States \u2063vetoing the United Nations\u2063 Security Council&#8217;s call \u200cfor a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In \u2062a video posted\u2063 on X, Netanyahu\u200c praised the\u200c US for making the right decision and \u2064urged other \u200cU.N. member states to follow suit.\u2064 Speaking\u200b in Hebrew, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trudeau-announces-unprecedented-action-freezing-bank-accounts-of-freedom-convoy-protesters\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Trudeau Announces Unprecedented Action, Freezing Bank Accounts Of \u2018Freedom Convoy\u2019 Protesters\">prime minister emphasized<\/a> that\u2063 supporting the \u2063elimination of Hamas while calling for a \u200bhalt to\u200d the war\u200d would\u200b be contradictory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Other \u200ccountries too need to\u2064 understand\u200d that it is impossible to \u200bsupport the elimination of Hamas on one hand, and\u2064 on the other hand call \u200bfor the\u200c halting of \u2064the war, which would prevent the elimination of Hamas,&#8221; \u2062Netanyahu said. \u2062&#8221;Israel will \u2064continue our justified \u2063war aimed at eliminating Hamas and at achieving\u200d the rest of the war goals that we have set.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>US Representative Criticizes UN Resolution<\/h3>\n<p>Robert\u200c A. Wood, the alternate U.S. representative for \u200dSpecial Political Affairs within the Mission to the \u2064U.N., was present at the Security Council \u200cvote and called\u200d for a veto. \u200cThe U.K. chose not to vote, leaving 13 member states in \u2064favor\u2064 of a ceasefire. Wood expressed his disagreement with the \u2062proposed\u200b resolution during the meeting, \u200dstating that it was\u200b &#8220;divorced \u200cfrom reality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We still cannot \u200ccomprehend why \u200cthe resolution&#8217;s authors declined to\u2064 include\u2064 language condemning Hamas&#8217; horrific terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7,&#8221; Wood said at\u2062 the time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK\u200b HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE\u200b WASHINGTON \u2063EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>High\u200b Death Toll in Gaza<\/h3>\n<p>According to the Associated Press, the recent death toll of Palestinians in Gaza has surpassed 17,700. Over\u200b the past two months, Hamas has invaded Israel and launched thousands of rockets, resulting\u200b in \u200bthe deaths of \u2064approximately 1,200 civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u200congoing conflict, neither chamber\u2064 of Congress has been able to pass a bill to aid Israel. The \u200dHouse\u2062 has \u200buntil Thursday, when its end-of-year recess begins.\u200b In the meantime, the State Department has utilized its emergency\u200d powers to sell around 13,000 rounds \u200bof tank ammunition to Israel without congressional approval.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps has \u200bIsrael taken\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-not-focused-on-basketball-turns-his-focus-to-israeli-palestinian-conflict\/\" title=\"Kyrie Irving Not Focused On Basketball, Turns His Focus to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\">minimize civilian casualties<\/a> \u200din\u200b the conflict with Hamas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Decision in vetoing the UN\u2062 Security Council&#8217;s call for a ceasefire in Gaza. He expressed\u200d his gratitude to the US for standing by Israel and reiterated that Israel will continue to defend \u200bitself against the \u200congoing\u2064 attacks from Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu emphasized the importance of \u2062Israel&#8217;s security \u200band the safety of its civilians.\u200b He highlighted the incessant rocket \u200dfire and tunnel attacks perpetrated by Hamas, which he \u2063stated would\u2064 not cease even if a ceasefire were\u2062 to be implemented. According to\u2062 Netanyahu, the actions\u200b of Hamas\u2064 clearly demonstrate their\u200d intentions of \u2064destruction and hostility towards Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli Prime Minister\u2063 also mentioned the efforts made by Israel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-fundraiser-with-ties-to-hamas-accuses-israel-of-genocide\/\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib-linked fundraiser accuses Israel of 'genocide'\">minimize\u200c civilian casualties<\/a>, including sending advance warnings to civilians in \u2064targeted areas and providing shelter and humanitarian assistance to those affected by the conflict. However, he stressed that Hamas deliberately uses civilians as human shields, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happy-indigenous-peoples-day-bidens-covid-19-body-count-just-passed-300k\/\" title=\"Happy Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day! Biden\u2019s COVID-19 Body Count Just Passed 300K\">putting innocent lives<\/a> at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu criticized the UN Security \u200bCouncil for \u2063what he perceives as a biased approach towards Israel. He asserted that Israel has the right \u200bto\u2062 self-defense and \u2062should \u200cnot be condemned for protecting \u2062its citizens. He highlighted the importance \u2064of recognizing Israel \u2064as a sovereign nation with the right to defend itself.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli \u2062Prime Minister&#8217;s support for\u2064 the US veto reflects\u2063 the close alliance between the two countries\u2063 and\u200d their shared stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.\u200c Netanyahu commended the US for\u2062 standing \u200cstrong against pressure from other countries and for \u2063upholding the principle\u200b of Israel&#8217;s\u200c right to self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu\u2062 concluded by expressing his\u2064 hope for a lasting\u200c peace in the region, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive solution that addresses the root causes \u200cof the conflict. He called\u2063 on the international community to recognize the threat posed \u200bby Hamas \u2062and to \u2064support Israel in its fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d conclusion, Netanyahu&#8217;s support\u2063 for the US veto \u2064of the UN ceasefire call in Gaza highlights his\u2063 commitment to Israel&#8217;s security and the ongoing battle \u200bagainst Hamas. The Prime\u2062 Minister reaffirmed Israel&#8217;s \u2062right to self-defense and\u2064 criticized the biased stance\u200c of the\u200d UN Security \u2062Council. While expressing gratitude to the\u200b US, \u200dhe emphasized the\u200b need\u200b for a long-term\u200d solution to ensure lasting peace in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support for the U.S. veto of the UN Security Council&#8217;s Gaza ceasefire call. Netanyahu urged other UN members to do the same, emphasizing the importance of standing against Hamas. He expressed his views in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2120738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2120737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2120737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2120738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2120737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2120737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2120737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}