From: Al Jazeera November 21, 2024 US defends veto of UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire
The State Department has defended the US veto of a UN Security Council resolution on a Gaza ceasefire.
“The resolution does call for the release of hostagesWhat it doesn’t do is link the release of hostages to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire,” spokesperson Matthew Miller said during a news briefing.
Its fellow members, all of whom voted for the resolution, roundly criticised the US for blocking the measure put forward by the council’s 10 elected members.
France’s ambassador, Nicolas de Riviere, said the resolution “very firmly” required the release of captives.
After blocking earlier resolutions on Gaza, Washington in March abstained from a vote that allowed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire to pass.
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