US vetoes UN Security Council demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire
發佈日期: 2025-06-05 20:13
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The United States has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it's not linked to the release of hostages, and saying it would embolden Hamas militants.
China's permanent representative to the U.N. blasted the U.S. for its veto saying it had once again abused its veto power, extinguishing the glimmer of hope for the people in Gaza.
All 14 other members of the U.N. Security Council voted in favour of the resolution that is demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, describing the humanitarian situation in Gaza as catastrophic and calling on Israel to lift all restrictions on the delivery of aid to the 2.1 million Palestinians in the territory.
The United States vetoed the resolution, saying it must be linked to the release of hostages.
U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Camille Shea:"We've had our negotiators on the ground trying to hammer out a real agreement to get hostages released, get a ceasefire, and provide humanitarian assistance. The United States will never stop working to free all the hostages, including the remains of four Americans murdered by Hamas, who have now been held in squalid conditions for 607 days. They will not be left behind."
China's permanent representative to the U.N., Fu Cong, fired back at the U.S. veto, saying:"The United States has vetoed the Security Council's request for a ceasefire multiple times. And because of its shielding of Israel, several resolutions adopted by the council have not been effectively implemented. Claims that Security Council actions would interfere with diplomatic efforts are completely untenable. As long as diplomatic efforts are genuinely aimed for peace, the actions of the council will only provide strong support."
Meanwhile, Palestinians in east and central Khan Younis are being displaced again and struggling to find shelter in crowded streets after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders Monday.
And in Gaza City, Israeli strikes hit a tent, killing seven people, including two women and a seven-year-old girl. Israel has increased its operations in Gaza since it ended a ceasefire with Hamas in March after militants refused to change the agreement to release more hostages sooner.
Israeli strikes have killed thousands of Palestinians since then, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
