U.S. veto on Gaza cease-fire triggers heated UN Security Council clash

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The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, stating it lacked a connection to the release of hostages captured by Hamas in October 2023. While the resolution garnered support from 14 of the 15 members, the U.S. exercised its veto power, citing concerns over the absence of explicit provisions for the hostages’ unconditional release. The resolution, drafted by the 10 elected members of the council, called for an "immediate, unconditional, and permanent cease-fire" and emphasized the need for the immediate release of all hostages. Unlike the five permanent members with veto power, the elected members do not have such authority.

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00:00Let me say this clearly, there are still seven American citizens in the hands of Hamas, we will not forget them.

00:07For our part, we will continue to pursue a diplomatic solution that brings peace, security and freedom to Palestinians in Gaza.

00:15Maybe for some we have the wrong nationality, the wrong faith, the wrong skin color, but we are humans and we should be treated as such.

00:23Is there a UN Charter for Israel that is different from the Charter you all have?

00:28Tell us, is there an international law for them, an international law for us?

00:33Do they have the right to kill?

00:36What about Hamas?

00:38You have to include in your speech a future for Gaza, a future with no Hamas.

00:44You cannot describe a world or a reality without mentioning the reason why we are sitting in this room today.

00:51The brutality of Hamas and the pain that the people of Gaza are suffering because of Hamas.

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