{"id":2121630,"date":"2023-12-11T11:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T16:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-vetoes-u-n-resolution-demanding-israel-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T11:53:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T16:53:19","slug":"u-s-vetoes-u-n-resolution-demanding-israel-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-vetoes-u-n-resolution-demanding-israel-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. rejects U.N. resolution for Israel ceasefire"},"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%2Fu-s-vetoes-u-n-resolution-demanding-israel-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=2121630&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US Deputy Ambassador to the \u2063UN Robert Wood (R) and British Ambassdor to the UN Barbara\u2062 Woodward (L) attend a United Nations Security Council meeting \u200con a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at UN headquarters in New York \u200bon December 8,\u2064 2023. The United States vetoed a \u200bUN Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate ceasefire in\u200b the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas \u2064in Gaza. The United States\u2019 deputy representative at the UN,\u2062 Robert\u2062 Wood, said the resolution was \u201cdivorced from reality\u201d and \u201cwould have \u2062not \u2064moved the needle forward on\u200b the ground.\u201d (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP) \u2064(Photo by CHARLY\u2062 TRIBALLEAU\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/sophia-flores\">Sophia Flores<\/a><br \/>8:45\u2062 AM \u2064\u2013 Monday, December 11, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The United States has vetoed a United Nations resolution\u200c demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the U.S., one of the permanent \u200dmembers of the National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) used its veto power in the \u200cresolution calling for a ceasefire introduced \u200cby the United Arab Emirates.  <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe \u200cdo\u2062 not support \u2063calls for an immediate cease-fire,\u201d Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Robert\u2064 Wood said Friday in\u2064 New York. \u201cThis would only plant the seeds for the next war, because Hamas has no desire to see a durable peace, to see a two-state solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">U.S. Alternate Rep. for Special Political Affairs in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UN<\/a> Robert Wood criticizes the council for its \u2062&#8221;failure&#8221; to condemn Hamas&#8217;s October 7 \u200dattack against Israel. He says the\u2063 U.S. \u200cdoes not support a ceasefire. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TCbiBOnCgS\">pic.twitter.com\/TCbiBOnCgS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1733227171441791059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, \u20622023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Prior to using its veto power, 13 out of the 15 members of \u200bthe Security Council approved the resolution. The only \u200dother permanent member to not pass the resolution\u200b was \u2062The United Kingdom. The U.K. abstained from \u2064voting.<\/p>\n<p>The vote took place two days after UN\u2062 Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio\u00a0Guterres invoked\u200c Article 99\u00a0of the U.N.\u200d Charter to push \u200cfor a ceasefire. The \u200bdraft resolution was co-sponsored\u200c by 97 U.N. members.<\/p>\n<p>This was the first time that Guterres invoked\u2062 Article 99. Article 99 is used to alert the Security Council of a\u200d severe international security threat.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 U.S. often utilizes its veto power to block resolutions that are \u2064critical of Israel. However, this veto in particular\u2064 was important to note due to the rising international concern from other countries concerned with Israel\u2019s military operations in Gaza.\u200d  <\/p>\n<p>Stay \u2062informed! Receive breaking \u2064news blasts \u200bdirectly \u2064to your inbox for free. 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In this case, the U.S. justified its veto by stating\u2063 that an immediate\u2063 ceasefire\u2064 would not lead to a\u200b lasting \u200dpeace and that Hamas, the governing authority in Gaza,\u200b has no intentions of pursuing a\u2062 two-state solution.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, introduced by the\u200d United \u2062Arab Emirates, called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire\u2064 in Gaza, where\u2062 intense fighting between Israel and Hamas has been ongoing. The majority\u2064 of the Security Council members, including 13 out of 15, voted in \u200bfavor of the resolution. However, both the United States and\u200b the United Kingdom, two of the five permanent \u200dmembers with veto power, were opposed to the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy \u2063U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Robert\u200c Wood, expressed \u2063the U.S. position, stating that supporting an immediate \u2064ceasefire would only sow the\u2062 seeds for future conflicts, as Hamas has no intentions of seeking a durable peace or a two-state solution.\u2063 Wood&#8217;s statement reflects \u2062the\u200c U.S. government&#8217;s \u200clong-standing stance on the Israeli-Palestinian\u200b conflict, which has traditionally favored Israel&#8217;s \u2064interests.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. veto drew criticism from \u2064some quarters, with calls for the U.S. to reconsider its \u2062position \u2062and support a ceasefire that could alleviate the suffering of civilians in Gaza.\u2062 However, the U.S. \u2062remained firm in its decision, asserting that it was acting in the best interests of its ally, Israel.<\/p>\n<p>This veto is not an isolated incident but rather a reflection of the power dynamics within the United Nations\u2063 Security Council. \u2062The five permanent \u200dmembers, namely the U.S., Russia, \u2062China, France,\u200d and the United Kingdom, hold a significant amount\u200b of \u200dinfluence and can veto any resolution that they see as contrary to their interests. This system has often led to deadlock and inaction in addressing\u200d pressing global issues.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. veto on the \u2062resolution highlights the \u2064challenges in finding a comprehensive and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \u2063The conflict, which \u2064has been ongoing for decades, has seen countless rounds of violence and failed peacemaking\u200b attempts. The \u200dinternational community, including the United Nations, has repeatedly called for a peaceful resolution and a two-state solution, but progress has been limited.<\/p>\n<p>While the U.N. and other international bodies continue to advocate for a ceasefire and\u200b a negotiated\u2064 settlement, the situation on the ground remains\u2063 volatile. The U.S. veto on the resolution underscores the significant obstacles that lie ahead in achieving a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the United States&#8217; veto on the United Nations \u2063resolution calling\u2062 for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza has sparked controversy and\u2064 highlighted the ongoing challenges\u2062 in resolving the\u2064 Israeli-Palestinian \u200cconflict. With \u200cthe U.S. and its allies standing firm in \u200btheir position, finding\u2062 a comprehensive\u2064 and lasting solution remains a daunting task. The international community must continue \u2064to engage and seek \u200cavenues\u2062 for dialogue\u2063 and negotiation to \u200bbring about a peaceful resolution to this long-standing conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Deputy Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood and British Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward attended a UN Security Council meeting in New York. 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