Netanyahu cancels advisors’ trip to the US for not vetoing UN resolution

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahucanceled the visit of two of his top advisers to Washington this week because U.S did not use his right of veto, but abstained, this Monday, in the United Nations Security Councilwhich approved for the first time a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza strip.

“U.S He did not veto today the new text that calls for a ceasefire without the condition of the release of those kidnapped. This is a clear retreat from its consistent position in the Security Council since the beginning of the war.”, lamented the Prime Minister’s Office in a statement.

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The Office indicated that Netanyahu made it clear to the United States last night that if he withdrew from his “principled position“, would not send the Israeli delegation to washingtonso he decided to cancel his trip.

The national security advisor was scheduled to Tzachi Hanegbiand the Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer-from Netanyahu’s closest circle- will travel to Washington this week at the request of the The White House hear American proposals to expand humanitarian aid to Link and alternatives for a land operation in Rafa.

The land incursion in Rafah is one of the main points of friction between USA It is Israelsince Netanyahu considers it essential to defeat the four battalions of Hamas who stay there and win the war, while the administration of Joe Biden consider this a “Red line” because 1.4 million displaced people, more than half of Gaza’s population, are in that city in the far south of the enclave.

He United Nations Security Council approved this Monday for the first time, and after four previous failed attempts, a resolution that unequivocally calls for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza stripwhere more than 32,200 people have died.

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The resolution was approved by 14 votes in favor and one abstention, that of the United States, and when approved it drew applause from the room, something that rarely happens, as until now it had vetoed all the resolutions presented in this regard.

Last Friday, the UN Security Council voted on a resolution calling for a ““immediate ceasefire” in the Strip, presented for the first time by the USA, after having vetoed resolutions to that effect three times, although this time it was vetoed by China It is Russia by him “misleading vocabulary” when considering that the call for a ceasefire was not clear.

Source: Elcomercio

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