US Vetoes UN Resolution Demanding Immediate, Unconditional Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release

Nov 20, 2024, 03:23 PM

The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a vote on Wednesday. The resolution, supported by 14 of the Council's 15 members, demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities and the release of all hostages, without linking the ceasefire to the hostages' release. The U.S. Ambassador explained that supporting a ceasefire without the unconditional release of all hostages would embolden Hamas.