The United States denies that abstention in the UN vote on Gaza implies a change in policy

This Monday’s abstention from U.Smain ally of Israelin voting on a resolution of the United Nations Security Council which asks for a “immediate ceasefire” in Link This does not imply a change of course, said a White House spokesperson.

The resolution, approved to applause by 14 votes in favor and one abstention “demands an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan” leading to a lasting truce, and “demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages”.

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The ambassador of U.S before the UN, Linda Thomas Greenfieldlinked the truce to the release of hostages, in statements after the vote.

“A ceasefire could begin as soon as the first hostage is released“, said the diplomat. “This is the only way to guarantee a ceasefire”, he stressed.

The North American proposal linked this ceasefire to the release of hostages captured by the Hamas in your attack Israel he October 7ththat triggered the current conflict.

Until now, the United States has consistently opposed the term “Stop the fire”in the resolutions of the UN and blocked three texts of this type.

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The abstention of the United States, Israel’s main ally, in this Monday’s vote does not represent “a change”of politics, the spokesman for the National Security Council told the press, John Kirbystating that his country supports a ceasefire, but abstained because the resolution does not condemn the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas.

The resolution approved this Monday is the result of the work of the non-permanent members of the Council, who negotiated over the weekend with the United States to try to avoid a new failure, according to diplomatic sources, who expressed some optimism about the result. of the vote. .

The Israeli response to the October attack left at least 32,333 dead in Gaza stripaccording to the Health Ministry of Hamas, which governs the coastal enclave.

Source: Elcomercio

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