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US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
Yahoo ^ | 12/08/2023 | EDITH M. LEDERER

Posted on 12/08/2023 6:44:20 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. Supporters called it a terrible day and warned of more civilian deaths and destruction as the war goes into its third month.

The vote in the 15-member council was 13-1, with the United Kingdom abstaining. The United States' isolated stand reflected a growing fracture between Washington and some of its closest allies over Israel's monthslong bombardment of Gaza. France and Japan were among those supporting the call for a cease-fire.

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TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; France; Gaza; Germany; Government; Hamas; Israel; Japan; News/Current Events; Russia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; antizionism; ceasefire; gaza; israellinks; palestinians; rop; searchsucks; searchworks; un; untiednations; veto; vetos
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yahoo upset their hamas rapists buddies not rescued. Bwahhhh!


21 posted on 12/08/2023 11:49:21 PM PST by Long Jon No Silver (Rrily)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

F UN. United in WHAT? DEFUND globalist COLLECTIVE.


22 posted on 12/09/2023 3:37:54 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: TonyM

“If Trump gets reelected and does not immediately turn the UN building into an apartment complex for homeless American veterans”

EXCELLENT IDEA!!!!


23 posted on 12/09/2023 4:58:34 AM PST by lizma2
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why no UN resolution to end the humanitarian crisis in Texas??


24 posted on 12/09/2023 5:16:02 AM PST by SMARTY ("A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies." Tennyson)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Suppose it passed and Israel defied it. What could the UN do?


25 posted on 12/09/2023 5:26:07 AM PST by Spok (It takes a lot of learning to understand how little we know. (Paraphrasing Thomas Sowell.))
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Get the US out of the UN and The UN out of the US!


26 posted on 12/09/2023 6:06:27 PM PST by NY Attitude (Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
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