Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:35am on 21 Feb 2024,Wednesday International
The US has again vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday, prompting widespread criticism. The US was the sole vote against the resolution, with the UK abstaining. China expressed "strong disappointment" with the US veto, Russia called it another "black page" for the Security Council, and France regretted the resolution could not pass given the "disastrous situation" in Gaza. The Palestinian President's office said the veto gave Israel "a green light" to continue aggression in Gaza. This marks the third time the US has vetoed a ceasefire resolution amid the conflict that has killed over 29,000 Palestinians.
