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The measure received 14 votes in favour, with the US the sole member to reject it. However, because the US is a permanent member of the council, it has the ability to veto any resolution brought forward

Unlike several previous resolutions regarding a ceasefire in Gaza, Wednesday's measure was brought forward by all 10 elected members of the Security Council.

The US has vetoed four previous attempts at calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, on most occasions being the lone vote against the measures.

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[-] maplebar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Bold of you to assume that Hamas and Hazbollah would stop attacking if a ceasefire were agreed to. (See every previous ceasefire over the last 60 years.)

[-] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Well, especially if Israel keeps funding Hamas to destabilise and discredit Palestinian effort. Oh wait...

In the meantime, innocent people keep getting killed.

[-] maplebar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And so, following your circular logic, this supposed ceasefire does what exactly? Clearly it's just useless bullshit, just as you yourself pointed out.

This centuries long holy war isn't something that a bunch of Western politicians, UN bureaucrats, and keyboard warriors are going to solve with performative political crap.

How that much isn't clear to everyone now 13+ months after the October 7th massacre is fucking beyond me...

[-] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 9 points 1 week ago

I've never pretended that I'd singlehandedly solve the conflict, but it's now very clear that the people who have the power to stop the ongoing massacre pretty much instantly, openly choose not to.
A long term solution is also obviously out of reach for roughly the same reason.

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