#United States
The United States used its veto power to block a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire on Israel’s continuing attack on the Gaza Strip. Thirteen other members of the Security Council voted in favor of the brief draft resolution sponsored by the United Arab Emirates on Friday, 8 December, while the United Kingdom chose to abstain – citing the absence of condemnation for Hamas. The vote followed a rare formal warning from U.N. Secretary-General…
