Tag: Us Abstention

The text discusses the controversy surrounding the Biden administration's decision to abstain from a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, which the US abstained from, causing a rift between the US and Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted strongly to the United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, following the US abstention from the vote due to the resolution's failure to condemn Hamas.
In a significant shift, the US abstained from a UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a departure from its past vetoes on similar resolutions and sparking intensified tensions between President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu.