The US again vetoes a UN resolution to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

MADRID 20 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

This Wednesday, the United States once again used its veto power in the UN Security Council to overturn a resolution that called for an “immediate” and “unconditional” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, alleging that the call was not It is directly linked to the release of the hostages who are still kidnapped.

The text, promoted by the non-permanent members of the Council, has received the vote in favor of 14 of the 15 countries that make up the main executive body of the UN. The ‘no’ from the United States was enough for it not to move forward, as had already happened on three previous occasions.

The US representative, Robert Wood, has assured that his country has been working for weeks “in good faith” to avoid resorting to the veto, but has explained that “it cannot support an unconditional ceasefire that does not allow the release of the hostages.”

“They are two inextricably linked objectives,” he added, during a speech in which he suggested that some countries even “wished” that the United States would veto the text instead of negotiating a “consensus product.”

He considers that the text “sends a dangerous message to Hamas”, which could understand that “it does not need to return to the negotiating table” and would see “its cynical strategy” succeed. Wood has missed a clear condemnation of the “terrorism” of the Palestinian militia, responsible for the attacks of October 7, 2023 and which, therefore, “instigated” the current conflict.

However, the US representative recalled that Israel also has the “responsibility” of facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. “Over the past year, the United States has done more than any other country to achieve tangible steps in improving humanitarian conditions,” he argued.