US Relations With Israel Decline Following UN Ceasefire Vote
US Relations With Israel, Decline Following , UN Ceasefire Vote.
On March 25, the United Nations
Security Council passed a resolution
demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. .
On March 25, the United Nations
Security Council passed a resolution
demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. .
‘The Independent’ reports that the resolution calling for a
truce during the month of Ramadan and the release of all
Hamas’ hostages was passed by 14 nations on the council.
Relations between the U.S. and Israel have deteriorated
since Washington made the rare decision to abstain
from the vote, effectively allowing the resolution to pass.
Relations between the U.S. and Israel have deteriorated
since Washington made the rare decision to abstain
from the vote, effectively allowing the resolution to pass.
Israel’s prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahyu called off a planned visit to
Washington D.C. in protest of the U.S. decision.
Israel’s prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahyu called off a planned visit to
Washington D.C. in protest of the U.S. decision.
Netanyahu reportedly accused the U.S. of
“retreating,” and called the new resolution , “a clear departure from the consistent U.S. position
in the Security Council since the beginning of the war.”.
Netanyahu reportedly accused the U.S. of
“retreating,” and called the new resolution , “a clear departure from the consistent U.S. position
in the Security Council since the beginning of the war.”.
The U.S. decision comes after months of pressure on
the Biden administration to take action as the death toll
in Israel’s offensive in Gaza has now exceeded 32,000. .
The U.S. decision comes after months of pressure on
the Biden administration to take action as the death toll
in Israel’s offensive in Gaza has now exceeded 32,000. .
The decision also comes amid widespread concerns over Israel’s plan to invade the Gazan city of Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinian refugees are sheltering.
The decision also comes amid widespread concerns over Israel’s plan to invade the Gazan city of Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinian refugees are sheltering.
‘The Independent’ reports that the U.S. had
previously blocked three attempted Security Council
resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The outlet reports that the U.S. has vetoed 89 resolutions
brought before the Security Council since 1945,
over half of those resolutions were critical of Israel.
Israel Katz, Israel’s foreign minister,
said that there would be no halt
in fighting in a post on X.
The state of Israel will not
cease fire. We will destroy
Hamas and continue to fight until
the last of the hostages returns home, Israel Katz, Israel’s foreign minister, via ‘The Independent’.
The state of Israel will not
cease fire. We will destroy
Hamas and continue to fight until
the last of the hostages returns home, Israel Katz, Israel’s foreign minister, via ‘The Independent’
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