...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about
oppressionand
disproportionate response...
, accusing council members of cynically rejecting attempts at reaching a compromise.
The 15-member council voted on a resolution put forward by its 10 non-permanent members in a meeting that called for an ''immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire'' and separately demand the release of hostages.
Only the US voted against, using its veto as a permanent council member to block the resolution.
The draft resolution urged all parties concerned to fulfill their responsibilities under international law, particularly concerning the treatment of detainees, and to ensure the provision of essential services and humanitarian aid
to the people of Gaza.Additionally, it called for adherence to international and humanitarian law, with a specific emphasis on the protection of civilians and civilian property.
The resolution also called for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2735 and reaffirmed that the United Nations
...an idea whose time has gone...
Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) remains a central pillar of the humanitarian response in Gaza.
This marks the latest setback in the Council's efforts to secure a unified response to the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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#BREAKING: The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in Gaza.
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) November 20, 2024
The US vetoed the resolution because it did not condition a ceasefire on the release of the 101 hostages still held by Hamas. pic.twitter.com/tlMRlBuwDe