New York, MINA – The United States exercised its veto power at the UN Security Council on Thursday evening, blocking a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
It was the sixth time Washington has vetoed a Gaza-related resolution. Fourteen other Council members voted in favor of the measure. The Security Council consists of five permanent and ten non-permanent members.
Morgan Ortagus, the US deputy envoy for the Middle East, said Washington does not trust the international community’s assessments regarding famine in Gaza, according to Al Jazeera.
She argued that a ceasefire and resolution would ultimately benefit Hamas and could lead to a repeat of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
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The US, a close ally of Israel, has consistently rejected UN Security Council resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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