The US on Wednesday vetoed a Brazilian-proposed UN Security Council resolution that would have called for “humanitarian pauses” to allow the delivery of aid to Gaza.
The US was the only member of the Security Council to vote against the proposal, which is enough to veto the resolution since the US is a permanent member. Nine out of 12 members voted in favor of the resolution, while the UK and Russia abstained.
The vote came two days after the US and its allies on the Security Council rejected a resolution proposed by Russia calling for a ceasefire. The US claimed that it opposed the Russian resolution because it did not condemn Hamas.
The Brazilian version did condemn Hamas, but the US still complained about the language. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the US vetoed the resolution because it “did not mention Israel’s right of self-defense.”
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Moscow did not vote in favor of the Brazilian resolution because it had “no clear call for a ceasefire” and “will not help to stop the bloodshed.”
During President Biden’s visit to Israel on Wednesday, Israel said it agreed to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza from Egypt. The US is still not calling for a ceasefire or any kind of de-escalation and is strongly backing Israel’s bombardment with new military aid and deployments of military assets to the region.
That veto is priceless. A license to kill. Worth more than the $3.8 bil….er I mean the $10 bill…er I mean the $13.8 billion.
Wise words WARS.
Right, a new low, … Biden clearly agrees with pres. herzog -Palestinians are “animals”, … desires the blockade succeed in starving those who survive the white phosphorous.
Funny you never mention the 3 bilegypt gets,or what jordan gets/
If the US was vetoing UN resolutions for Egypt and Jordan so they could bomb the shit out of a bunch of refugees crammed into a sardine can, I would. And Egypt doesn’t get $3 billion. They were getting $1.3 billion that was slashed to $1.1 billion because of human rights abuses and I did bitch about what a joke that slashing was. In fact, I have said repeatedly that I’m against ALL foreign aid other than food and medicine.
ameirka is one sick POS. It deserved 9/11 and the bombing of the beirut base in 1983
If it wasn’t clear before, the U.S. government is now making it crystal clear to those who haven’t been paying attention that the USA has lost all moral authority (if it ever had any in the first place).
When do you think the average Germans during WWII realized they were the bad guys?
It seems to be taking US citizens much longer to arrive at this position.
“are we the baddies?”
Aww yiss – saw Dread’s first line of reply and IMMEDIATELY thought of this skit. Gold. Well played, Rizzo T. Rat !
the guys that did 9/11 are forgiven then
What are you on about?
Washington voting against a cease fire is perpetuating war crimes.
No, no, no, you are wrong. It is “rules-based”, don’t you know?? /s
Yes. Biden and his ilk talk a great game about a rules based order. But he doesn’t practice what he preaches. But times are changing. The rest of the world won’t be using the word “defense” to describe an invasion of Gaza by Israel.
Wow.
If the USA didn’t deserve the first 9/11, it ABSOLUTELY deserves the next 9/11.
Terrorist attacks on noncombatants are always unacceptable.
I see no other way the USA will get the message.
Which is not to say they did last time. Last time it was a double-down in completely the wrong direction. No introspection, no self-awareness, just World’s Greatest Excuse to become the monsters they set out to destroy.
Imagine if it HAD been a rock-bottom moment of clarity, how much BETTER the USA could have become than it ever was. Humility, nonintervention, neutrality, trade with all & alliances with none.
That said, I recognize my own flaws writ large. I try so hard to be calm, peaceful, thoughtful – yet the deep anger at injustice, ignorance, and a seeming lack of, well, instant karma, galls me into making statements no better than those from whom I despise.
I don’t want harm on anyone. Wish, maybe, but actually want ? Honestly, no. (if wishes were fishes, we’d all cast nets)
I can’t change other people. I can only be nice to them, and find compassion, even if they can’t do either one to any one.
I’m sorry to have sounded hateful or vindictive. Just, absent Some Big Thing, I really do not see how our civilisation pulls out of its death-spiral.
Us has sent 2 aircraft carriers so they can scare away all the potential opponents stay away and let Israel carry out its genocide in peace. Us is a party to this ongoing genocide. One of the reasons laden gave for 9-11 was Us complicity in shabra shatila
No-to save Iran and Hezboallah from righteous Israeli Nuking.
Iran has nukes too those Israeli nuclear reactors r Iranian nukes. Israel nukes lebanon 2 billion will come for u and ur friends will abandon u just like when the nazis came for u. We have seen what Israel how Israel is slaughtering kids. We know the lack of humanity within the Israeli state it doesn’t nuke Iran because it fears the consequences
What would Israel do without the US covering their backsides? No wonder they are our greatest ally.
Shared values. When the General Assembly has a vote on Israel its usually 190 one way and only 2 maybe 3 the other way. The 2 ….USA and Israel. Strange how no one else shares those values.
For 75 years,Arabs attack,Arabs get their butts handed to them,Arabs run to UN to save them.Not this time.
I have always wondered what the point of the UN is if a single nation can veto a resolution.
Wouldn’t a simple majority be more fair?
A single nation can’t veto a UN resolution.
A single permanent member of the UN Security Council can veto a UN Security Council resolution.
It’s not about fairness — it’s about the winners of World War II guaranteeing themselves more power than any other UN member states.
well in fact the US, Britain, France, and Japan ALL voted against the measure.
i know this because it was the subject of an antiwar.com article either yesterday or the day before yesterday. so what is the deal; is the veto legit or is it legit ? i submit that whatever uncle sam says is legit is legit and the rest of the world should just suck it.
right rest of the world ? yalls should just suck it.
Those countries voted against yesterday’s (edit: actually Monday’s) measure. The US exercised a sole veto against today’s.
hey friend, i submit that whatever uncle sam says is legit is legit and the rest of the world should just suck it.
am i right? or am i just right.
True enough words.
Sad, but true.
Gotcha.
Feels like the UNSC Veto power is like the filibuster – everyone wants to eliminate it when it’s used by someone else, but have no qualms about using it for their own ends.
Israeli leaders have said that trucks carrying humanitarian supplies would be bombed, water remain off, electricity remain off, savage bombing will continue until the hostages are released. So, what if they are released? Then what? Will Israel resume bombing. Israel has violated agreements before. So has its main benefactor, the U.S., the latest being the violation of the agreement to release Iran’s money upon release of 5 people. Iran did their end. The U.S. shipped the money to Qatar. Not one dime has reached Iran. Their money.
evil veto
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-war-gaza-hospitals-threatened-bomb
What a tedious gaggle of misfits we have in our government.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield did what her masters told her to do.
The Globalist OneWorld United Nations and its Creators and Enablers created the UN “State” of Israel in 1948..PERPETUAL Debt and Hatred…to Perpetual DEBT/FOREIGN AID and Military Industrial Complex TAX PROFITS and Money from the Socialist Israeli GOVERNMENT…and THE SAME FOR ITS SURROUNDING Islamic Neighbors…Little Human Rights there either… Fanning the Flames of Hatred and Contempt…with the other 2 Abrahamic “Religions” to ongoing hatred fanned by Government, Education, Entertainment, Journalism and most of the Christian Community today….. get ready for the PLANNED FalseFlag…with the PLANNED Results….
smh…