Russia: US Blocking UN Statement Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
Urges Quartet Meeting on Crisis
Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin today accused the United States of blocking an effort to pass a resolution at the UN Security Council urging deescalation of the Israeli War in Gaza, saying it was “a little bit of a filibuster attempt.”
Churkin said the US had pushed “quite extensive amendments” to the statement, and many of them seemed to be designed for no other reason than to prevent the statement itself from being issued.
The Obama Administration has repeatedly endorsed the Israeli war, and has regularly blocked UN attempts to pass resolutions even hinting at criticism of Israeli action. Churkin said Russia is calling for meeting of the Quartet to try to tackle the crisis as well.
There have been growing international calls for a ceasefire in the war, citing a large number of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip. Israeli officials, however, continue to talk up further escalation.
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Eileen Kuch
November 20th, 2012 at 12:28 am
How can The Obama Regime renege on its promises to put the lingering vestiges of the Cold War behind it and revive close relations with Russia, a nation that would be much better as a friend than an adversary? The Cold war ended with the collapse of the old Soviet Union over 20 years ago; so, why bring it back again? Is it because Bibi hates Vladimir Putin and doesn't want Obama to hold talks with him over Mideast policy?
Obama should go ahead and hold discussions with Putin and just tell Bibi to buzz off. This is especially crucial, since the current conflict in Gaza could easily escalate, given Bibi's mental state. /this man's a psychopath, hell-bent on a wide-range regional war
james
November 20th, 2012 at 1:21 am
The Americans and their British and western allies went ape shit when Russia was really defending itself against against the asshole of Georgia. Now they are silent and not pushing for a truce.
I just wish I live to see the day they cry for a ceasefire when their bitch in the M.E. is being dismantled.
John
November 20th, 2012 at 3:43 am
Well, this is tit-for-tat it seems. While Russia is blocking any attempts to stop the Assad's slaughter in Syria, the US is blocking any attempts to stop Israel's slaughter in Gaza.
Rightster
November 20th, 2012 at 4:54 am
Way back when the Shah of Iran was the friend of the Israel and the United States (during the same period another of Israel's "best friends" was apartheid South Africa), he warned on American national TV of the growing power of the Israel Lobby relating to American foreign policy for the Middle East. Now it actually controls American Middle East foreign policy because of the insidious infiltration of every facet of our government by its operatives. If this would be any nation other than Israel holding a whole segment of their population hostage, based on religion, we'd be up in arms. And then Israel foolishly claims they are a "democracy". The Palestinians have about as much democracy in Israeli society as the Jews did in Nazi Germany.
curmudgeonvt
November 20th, 2012 at 6:43 am
It sounds like you think that Obama thinks differently about Russian than Netanyahoo. Given that there are still some in the US Congress that have not gotten over their hatred of the Russians…and the points made in the article – that the US is stonewalling efforts to call for a ceasefire…there is little to no proof that the US wants to toss Israel under the bus and side with the Russians. In fact, I've seen no indication that the US government wants to chastise anything the Israelis are doing.
curmudgeonvt
November 20th, 2012 at 6:47 am
You make it sound like the US would "really" like to see the violence cease in Syria…there has been no indication – other than words – and those are free – that the US "really" desires to see it end….they've (the CIA) been supplying the rebels with weapons since the beginning – perhaps before. But, that's just this old Curmudgeon's opinion.
John Watson
November 20th, 2012 at 8:08 am
Of course US is blocking statement………., what else would you expect from the Nazi State of AmeriKa?
davidgrayling
November 20th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
U.S., the honest broker (ha, ha, ha, hah) in the Middle East stopping any ceasefire, who would've believed it. I mean the Israelis have only killed 140 civilians so far including nearly 40 kids.
They are just warming to their task. After all, they killed 1,400 in operation Cast Lead and they want to do better this time, give the Palestinian genocide a real nudge. And Hillary is there, cheering them on!
America is a sick-mother, of that there is no doubt. And it's getting sicker!